English · Word Candidate

chan

/t͡ʃæn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: chans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An IRC channel.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một kênh IRC

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An imageboard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một bảng hình ảnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: informal

Examples

more niche chans

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trường phái Phật giáo Đại thừa của Trung Quốc với sự giác ngộ đột ngột đạt được bằng phương tiện gián tiếp

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Noun

Examples

It is possible that highly calligraphic painting styles, including the extreme forms of “flung-ink,” began at this time, but probably not under Ch’an Buddhist influence, which figured in the religious life of the dynasty.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chan” mean?

An IRC channel.

Is “chan” formal or informal?

chan is generally informal.

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