Buddhist monk; senior monk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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Buddhist monk; senior monk; acarya
formalA transliteration of Sanskrit 'ācārya'. Used in Buddhist contexts to refer to a master, teacher, or senior monk who imparts teachings. Also written as 阇梨.
Tā他
zài在
sì寺
miào庙
zhōng中
bài拜
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
shé阇
lí黎
wéi为
shī师
。
He took an old senior monk as his master at the temple.
Ā阿
shé阇
lí黎
shì是
fàn梵
wén文
ācāryaā
dec
yīnā
yìr
y
a
的
音
译
。
'A-she-li' is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word ācārya.
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Shé阇
lí黎
wéi为
fó佛
mén门
dì弟
zǐ子
shuō说
fǎ法
。
The acarya expounded Buddhist teachings to the disciples.