口头禅

Traditional form:

口頭禪

Pinyin (reading):

kǒutóuchán

Definitions:

• Zen saying repeated as cant
• (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase

Characters:

• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 头 - head; chief, boss; first, top
• 禅 - meditation, contemplation

Traditional characters:

• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 頭 - head; chief, boss; first, top
• 禪 - meditation, contemplation