Nantoka/禅杖chán zhàngTraditional: 禪杖HSK 7–9禅杖 (chán zhàng) is a Chinese word meaning “the staff of a Buddhist monk”.Meanings1the staff of a Buddhist monkPart of speechnounCharacters in 禅杖禅chán · dhyana (Sanskrit)杖zhàng · a staffRelated words拐杖crutches手杖cane魔杖magic wand杖a staff口头禅Zen saying repeated as cant禅dhyana (Sanskrit)禅to abdicate禅宗Zen Buddhism权杖scepter擀面杖rolling pin禅师honorific title for a Buddhist monk坐禅to sit in meditation; to meditateStudy Chinese with flashcards →