Buddhist tonsure; ordination ceremony
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to shave the head and take Buddhist vows; to ordain as a monk or nun
formalSpecific to Buddhist ordination. The act of shaving the head (剃发) symbolizes renunciation of worldly attachments and marks formal entry into the sangha (僧团). The ceremony is typically performed by an ordained master.
Tā他
zài在
shí十
bā八
suì岁
nà那
nián年
yú于
Shào少
lín林
sì寺
jiē接
shòu受
le了
tì剃
dù度
。
He received tonsure and was ordained at Shaolin Temple when he was eighteen.
Tì剃
dù度
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
zhèng正
shì式
sēng僧
lǚ侣
de的
bì必
yào要
yí仪
shì式
。
Tonsure is the necessary ritual for becoming an official monk.
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Shī师
fu父
wèi为
sān三
wèi位
xīn新
dì弟
zǐ子
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
tì剃
dù度
diǎn典
lǐ礼
。
The master presided over the tonsure ceremony for three new disciples.