shì

literary
archaic
religious

Meaning of 释子

释子 means Buddhist monk; disciple of the Buddha; bhikshu. Pronounced shì zǐ.

  • Buddhist monk; disciple of the Buddha; bhikshu

Definitions & Examples

Shì
shì
zhǐ
Shì
jiā
móu
de
 
chū
jiā
xiū
xíng
de
shang
 

Shizi refers to the disciples of Śākyamuni, that is, monks who have left home to practice Buddhism.

Zhè
zuò
qiān
nián
chà
zhù
zhe
wèi
qián
chéng
de
shì
 

Several devout Buddhist monks reside in this thousand-year-old temple.

shì
wèi
jīng
yán
de
shì
 
měi
sòng
jīng
chuò
 

He is a monk who diligently studies Buddhist doctrine, chanting scriptures daily without fail.

shū
zhōng
cháng
 "
shì
 "
dài
chēng
mén
 

Ancient texts often used 'shizi' as a substitute term for disciples of Buddhism.

Measure Words

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Primary
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