Meaning of 栴檀
栴檀 means sandalwood (as referred to in ancient texts). Pronounced zhān tán.
- sandalwood (as referred to in ancient texts)
Definitions & Examples
Fó佛
jīng经
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
zhān栴
tán檀
de的
xiāng香
qì气
。
The scent of sandalwood is often mentioned in Buddhist scriptures.
Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
shuō说
de的
zhān栴
tán檀
，
jiù就
shì是
xiàn现
zài在
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
tán檀
xiāng香
。
What ancient books call zhantan is what is now called tanxiang (sandalwood).
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
fén焚
shāo烧
zhe着
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhān栴
tán檀
。
Precious sandalwood is being burned in this temple.