chà

刹

Character · NounTraditional剎

Buddhist temple

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

Buddhist temple or monastery

literary

Used specifically for Buddhist religious buildings, often in literary or formal contexts.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chà刹
yǐ已
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
 。

This ancient Buddhist temple has a history of a thousand years.

Shān山
jiān间
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
xiǎo小
chà刹
 。

A small temple is hidden among the mountains.

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Tā他
jué决
dìng定
qù去
gǔ古
chà刹
xiū修
xíng行
 。

He decided to go to the ancient temple to practice Buddhism.

Nà那
zuò座
chà刹
yuàn院
lǐ里
xiāng香
huǒ火
hěn很
wàng旺
 。

Incense is burning vigorously in that temple courtyard.

Wǒ我
men们
cān参
guān观
le了
Wǔ五
tái台
Shān山
de的
míng名
chà刹
 。

We visited the famous temples on Wutai Mountain.