bō

盋

Character · NounTraditional缽

monk's alms bowl; bowl

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

alms bowl (for monks); bowl

archaic

This is a literary, archaic term synonymous with '钵' (bō). It specifically refers to the bowl used by Buddhist monks to collect alms or eat from. The original character '䥯' is now considered a variant and is deleted in the 7th edition of the dictionary.

Lǎo老
sēng僧
shǒu手
chí持
tiě铁
bō钵
 ，
yán沿
jiē街
huà化
yuán缘
 。

The old monk held an iron alms bowl and went begging along the street.

Cǐ此
bō䥯
nǎi乃
Táng唐
dài代
jiù旧
wù物
 。

This bowl is an artifact from the Tang Dynasty.

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Zhāi斋
fàn饭
chéng盛
yú于
bō钵
zhōng中
 。

The vegetarian meal is served in a monk's bowl.