衣钵

衣缽

yībō

noun #37,139

Meanings

1 mantle (of a master)
2 legacy
3 cassock and alms bowl (Buddhist)

Characters

clothing / robe

Examples

HSK 6

他继承了师父的衣钵。

Tā jìchéng le shīfu de yībō.

He inherited his master's mantle.

HSK 7-9

谁来传承这份衣钵？

Shéi lái chuánchéng zhè fèn yībō?

Who will carry on this legacy?

Tips

history

Originally the cassock (衣) and alms bowl (钵) that a Chan Buddhist master handed to his chosen successor - a literal transfer of authority. Generalized to mean inheriting any teacher's scholarly or artistic tradition.

Stroke Order

衣 yī

钵 bō