僧
Buddhist monk; surname
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
Buddhist monk; male practitioner who has left home to pursue spiritual practice
Refers specifically to male Buddhist monastics who have taken vows and live in monasteries. The female equivalent is 尼 (nun).
More than twenty monks live in this temple.
He wore monastic robes and held prayer beads.
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That senior monk is highly respected locally.
The monks recite scriptures every early morning.
This ancient temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty and has a thousand-year history.
noun
surname Seng
formalA rare Chinese surname. Note that when used as a surname, the tone remains first tone (sēng), not changed to neutral.
Mr. Seng is a famous historian.
There's a classmate in our class with the surname Seng; the name is quite special.
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The surname Seng is relatively rare in China.
May I ask your surname? My surname is Seng.
The Seng clan has a long history.