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僧

sēng
noun #20,164

Measure Word

一位僧 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 Buddhist monk
  2. 2 monk (abbreviation of 僧伽)

Examples

寺里住着几位高僧。
Sì lǐ zhù zhe jǐ wèi gāosēng.
Several eminent monks live in the temple.
僧侣们每天早起诵经。
Sēnglǚ men měitiān zǎo qǐ sòng jīng.
The monks chant sutras early every morning.

Tips

culture
僧 is an abbreviation of 僧伽 (sēngqié), the transliteration of Sanskrit 'sangha' meaning the Buddhist monastic community. In Chinese, 僧 refers specifically to male monks, while 尼 (ní) refers to nuns.

Stroke Order

僧 sēng