圣僧

聖僧
shèngsēng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 holy monk
  2. 2 venerable Buddhist monk
  3. 3 (in fiction) honorific for a sage-like monk such as Tang Sanzang

Examples

Táng Sēng zài 《Xīyóujì》 lǐ bèi zūnchēng wéi shèngsēng.
In Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang is honored as the 'holy monk'.
Cūnmín guì xià yíngjiē zhè wèi yuǎn dào ér lái de shèngsēng.
The villagers knelt to welcome the venerable monk who had come from afar.

Tips

culture
In 西游记 (Journey to the West), demons and spirits constantly try to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh because, as 圣僧 — a monk who has cultivated through ten reincarnations — his flesh is said to grant immortality.

Stroke Order

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sēng