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裟

shā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 袈裟) the patchwork robe of a Buddhist monk or nun

Examples

HSK 7-9
袈裟是用许多布块缝成的。
Jiāshā shì yòng xǔduō bùkuài féng chéng de.
The kasaya is sewn from many patches of cloth.
HSK 7-9
传衣钵袈裟象征传法。
Chuán yībō jiāshā xiàngzhēng chuán fǎ.
Passing on the robe and bowl symbolized passing on the teaching.

Tips

usage
Bound form, 裟 appears only as the second syllable of 袈裟, the Buddhist monastic robe transliterated from Sanskrit.

Components

radical
衣 yī
clothing
Bottom is the clothing radical 衣, flagging the word as a garment; with 袈 it names the monk's robe.
phonetic
沙 shā
sand; sound element
Top element 沙 supplies the reading shā for transliterating the Sanskrit syllable.

Stroke Order

裟 shā