阿訇

āhōng

noun #39,388

Measure Word

一位阿訇 wèi

Meanings

1 imam (Muslim religious leader)
2 ahong

Characters

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Examples

清真寺的阿訇在领大家做礼拜。

Qīngzhēnsì de āhōng zài lǐng dàjiā zuò lǐbài.

The imam at the mosque is leading everyone in prayer.

阿訇给新人证婚。

Āhōng gěi xīnrén zhènghūn.

The imam officiated the newlyweds' wedding.

每个清真寺都有一位阿訇。

Měi ge qīngzhēnsì dōu yǒu yī wèi āhōng.

Every mosque has an imam.

Tips

history

阿訇 is a loanword from Persian آخوند (ākhund), entering Chinese via Central Asian Muslim communities along the Silk Road. It's the standard title used by Hui (回族) and other Chinese Muslim communities for a mosque's religious leader.

Stroke Order

阿 ā

訇 hōng