fàn

梵

Character · Adj

pertaining to ancient India; pertaining to Buddhism

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adj

pertaining to ancient India; Sanskrit

formal

Usually found in compound terms related to ancient Indian language and culture.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
fàn梵
yǔ语
fó佛
jīng经
 。

He is studying Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit.

Fàn梵
wén文
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yìn印
dù度
wén文
zì字
 。

Sanskrit script is an ancient Indian writing system.

2.

adj

pertaining to Buddhism; Buddhist

formal

Used in terms directly associated with Buddhism or Buddhist institutions.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
shì是
yī一
zuò座
zhù著
míng名
de的
fàn梵
chà刹
 。

This ancient temple is a famous Buddhist monastery.

Chén晨
zhōng钟
mù暮
gǔ鼓
 ，
fàn梵
yīn音
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
 。

Morning bells and evening drums, with the sound of Buddhist chanting lingering in the air.