公案 in English gong1 an4 Meaning

Meanings

  • judge's desk
  • complex legal case
  • contentious issue
  • koan (Zen Buddhism)

Simplified Characters

公 案

Traditional Characters

公 案

Pinyin

gong1 an4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

公gong1public 案an4(legal) case