Yán
luó

technical
noun

Meaning of 阎罗

阎罗 means Yama; the king of hell in Buddhist cosmology. Pronounced Yán luó.

  • Yama; the king of hell in Buddhist cosmology

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
Yán
luó
wáng
shǒu
chí
shēng
簿
 
shěn
pàn
wáng
hún
de
shàn
è
 

According to legend, the King of Hell holds the Book of Life and Death, judging the good and evil of deceased souls.

yán
de
xiàng
Yán
luó
wáng
yàng
 
hái
zi
men
dōu
hěn
 

He is as stern as the King of Hell; the children are all afraid of him.

Zài
jiào
jīng
diǎn
zhōng
 
Yán
luó
shì
shí
diàn殿
Yán
wáng
zhī
 

In Buddhist scriptures, Yama is one of the ten kings of hell.

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