Meaning of 剃度
剃度 means to shave the head and take Buddhist vows; to ordain as a monk or nun. Pronounced tì dù.
- to shave the head and take Buddhist vows; to ordain as a monk or nun
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
shí十
bā八
suì岁
nà那
nián年
yú于
Shào少
lín林
sì寺
jiē接
shòu受
le了
tì剃
dù度
。
He received tonsure and was ordained at Shaolin Temple when he was eighteen.
Tì剃
dù度
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
zhèng正
shì式
sēng僧
lǚ侣
de的
bì必
yào要
yí仪
shì式
。
Tonsure is the necessary ritual for becoming an official monk.
Shī师
fu父
wèi为
sān三
wèi位
xīn新
dì弟
zǐ子
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
tì剃
dù度
diǎn典
lǐ礼
。
The master presided over the tonsure ceremony for three new disciples.