jiā
跏（伽）趺
technical
transliteration
Meaning of 跏趺
跏趺 means to sit cross-legged; to sit in the lotus position. Pronounced jiā.
- to sit cross-legged; to sit in the lotus position
Definitions & Examples
Sēng僧
rén人
zài在
chán禅
táng堂
zhōng中
jiā伽
fū趺
ér而
zuò坐
。
The monk sat in the lotus position in the meditation hall.
Xué学
xí习
míng冥
xiǎng想
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
xué学
huì会
jiā伽
zuò坐
。
To learn meditation, you must first learn to sit cross-legged.