戒律

jièlǜ

noun #14,195

Meanings

1 monastic discipline; commandment; religious precept

Characters

to warn; to abstain from; precept

law; rule; discipline

Examples

和尚必须遵守寺院的戒律。

Héshang bìxū zūnshǒu sìyuàn de jièlǜ.

Monks must observe the monastery's commandments.

他违反了教会的戒律。

Tā wéifǎn le jiàohuì de jièlǜ.

He violated the church's commandments.

Tips

culture

In Buddhism, the core 戒律 include the Five Precepts (五戒): no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no lying, and no intoxicants. Monks follow additional precepts — 比丘 (monks) observe 250 rules, 比丘尼 (nuns) observe 348.

Stroke Order

戒 jiè

律 lǜ