道士

dàoshì

noun #16,689

Measure Word

一位道士 wèi

Meanings

1 Daoist priest; Taoist monk

Characters

scholar; person

Examples

山上住着一位老道士。

Shān shàng zhùzhe yī wèi lǎo dàoshì.

An old Daoist priest lives on the mountain.

道士穿着长袍在庙里念经。

Dàoshì chuānzhe chángpáo zài miào lǐ niànjīng.

The Daoist priest was chanting scriptures in the temple wearing a long robe.

Tips

culture

Unlike Buddhist monks (和尚 héshang), Daoist priests can marry and eat meat. They are associated with practices like fortune-telling, exorcism, and traditional Chinese medicine.

Stroke Order

道 dào

士 shì