chāo

technical
formal

Meaning of 超度

超度 means to perform Buddhist or Taoist rites to help departed souls escape suffering; to redeem or deliver souls. Pronounced chāo dù.

  • to perform Buddhist or Taoist rites to help departed souls escape suffering; to redeem or deliver souls

Definitions & Examples

shang
wèi
wáng
hún
chāo
 

The monk performed rituals to save the departed soul.

Jiā
rén
qǐng
dào
shi
lái
chāo
xiān
 

The family invited a Taoist priest to redeem their ancestors' souls.

Zhè
chǎng
chāo
shì
jìn
xíng
le
zhěng
zhěng
tiān
 

This salvation ceremony lasted a whole day.

Measure Words

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