Chhan: 2 definitions

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Chhan means something in Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Chhan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Zen. It further has the optional forms Chhaṇ.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Chhan in India is the name of a plant defined with Rhododendron arboreum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Exotic Botany (1805)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chhan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a moment, an instant; (nf) the hissing sound producted when a drop of water falls on a hot plate; tinkling/jingling sound (as of a [ghumgharu]); -[chana] jingling; tinkling or hissing sound; —[bhara] a moment, an instant; —[bhara bhi na lagana] not to take a moment’s time..—chhan (छन) is alternatively transliterated as Chana.

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