shā
mén

technical
loanword

Meaning of 沙门

沙门 means Buddhist monk; monk who has renounced worldly life; sramana. Pronounced shā mén.

  • Buddhist monk; monk who has renounced worldly life; sramana

Definitions & Examples

chū
jiā
hòu
chéng
wéi
le
míng
shā
mén
 

After he left home to become a monk, he became a sramana.

yìn
de
shā
mén
chuán
tǒng
shǐ
yōu
jiǔ
 

The sramana tradition of ancient India has a long history.

Zhè
wèi
shā
mén
měi
sòng
jīng
zuò
 

This monk recites sutras and meditates every day.

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
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/ míng
/ zhòng