Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thiền

[tʰiən˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Zen/Chan, dhyana, jhana

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại Thừa, Thiền-na, Thiền-đà

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Examples

Sáng nào tôi cũng thiền mười phút.I meditate for ten minutes every morning.

Thiền giúp tôi ngủ ngon hơn.Meditation helps me sleep better.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Thiền can function as either a verb or a noun, depending on context. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) meditation, contemplation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

suy ngẫm, thiền định

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Southern Vietnam form of thuyền (“beauty”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức miền Nam của thuyền

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Điêu Thiền

thiền quiênyoung and beautiful girl

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “thiền” mean?

(noun) Zen/Chan, dhyana, jhana

Is “thiền” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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