jiè
dāo

technical
archaic

Meaning of 戒刀

戒刀 means monk's knife (worn by Buddhist monks, used only for cutting cloth per monastic rules, never for killing). Pronounced jiè dāo.

  • monk's knife (worn by Buddhist monks, used only for cutting cloth per monastic rules, never for killing)

Definitions & Examples

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
táng
dài
de
jiè
dāo
 

The museum displays a monk's ceremonial knife from the Tang Dynasty.

Gēn
jiào
jiè
 
jiè
dāo
zhǐ
néng
yòng
 
jué
duì
néng
shā
shēng
 

According to Buddhist precepts, the monk's knife may only be used for cutting cloth and must never be used to kill.

wèi
lǎo
shang
cóng
huái怀
zhōng
chū
jīng
zhì
de
jiè
dāo
 

That old monk took out an exquisite ceremonial knife from his robe.

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