Meaning of 修道
修道 means to practice religious austerities; to cultivate oneself according to religious doctrine; to live a monastic life. Pronounced xiū dào.
- to practice religious austerities; to cultivate oneself according to religious doctrine; to live a monastic life
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
shān山
zhōng中
xiū修
dào道
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
wù悟
chū出
le了
zhēn真
lǐ理
。
He practiced religious cultivation in the mountains for ten years and finally realized the truth.
Zhè这
zuò座
xiū修
dào道
yuàn院
yǐ已
yǒu有
wǔ五
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This monastery has a history of five hundred years.
Tā她
jué决
dìng定
lí离
kāi开
shì世
sú俗
shēng生
huó活
qù去
xiū修
dào道
。
She decided to leave secular life to enter religious orders.
Zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
de的
xiū修
dào道
shì士
cháng常
cháng常
chāo抄
xiě写
jīng经
shū书
。
Medieval monks often copied scriptures by hand.