Buddhist monk's staff; walking stick
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Buddhist monk's staff or walking stick; originally a bamboo rod used to rouse meditating monks from drowsiness
literaryA specialized implement in Buddhist practice, often used as a prop in imagery of traveling monks or in temple rituals.
Lǎo老
sēng僧
rén人
shǒu手
chí持
chán禅
zhàng杖
，
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
qián前
xíng行
。
The old monk walked slowly, holding his staff.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
yǐ倚
zhe着
chán禅
zhàng杖
zài在
shù树
xià下
xiū休
xi息
。
This painting depicts a senior monk resting under a tree, leaning on his staff.
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Chán禅
zhàng杖
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
gōng工
jù具
，
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fǎ法
qì器
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The monk's staff is not just a tool but also a symbol of religious authority.