chèn
𠋆
give alms to monks
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to give alms to monks or Taoists; to donate to religious figures
archaicThis term is archaic and specifically refers to the practice of donating money or goods to Buddhist monks or Taoist priests, often as a form of religious merit-making. It is rarely used in modern secular contexts.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
shàn善
nán男
xìn信
nǚ女
cháng常
qù去
sì寺
miào庙
chèn儭
qián钱
。
In ancient times, devout men and women often went to temples to donate money to monks.
Tā他
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
ná拿
chū出
yín银
zi子
chèn儭
sēng僧
。
He piously took out silver to give alms to the monks.
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Chèn儭
shī施
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gōng供
yǎng养
fāng方
shì式
。
Giving alms was an important form of religious offering.