袈裟

jiāshā
noun

Measure Word

袈裟 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 kasaya (robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns)
  2. 2 monk's robe

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǎo héshang shēn pī yí jiàn shēn huángsè de jiāshā.
The old monk was draped in a deep yellow kasaya.
HSK 7-9
《 Xīyóujì 》 lǐ Tángsēng yǒu yí jiàn jǐn lán jiāshā.
In Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang has a brocade kasaya.

Tips

history
Loanword from Sanskrit kāṣāya (literally ‘ochre/dyed color’) - the robe was traditionally made from discarded cloth dyed a muted earth tone to signify renunciation. Both characters use the (clothing) radical.

Stroke Order

jiā
shā