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袈

jiā
noun #67,884

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
老和尚披着一件褪色的袈裟。
Lǎo héshang pī zhe yí jiàn tuìsè de jiāshā.
The old monk wore a faded saffron kasaya robe.
HSK 7-9
他穿上袈裟，走进禅堂。
Tā chuān shàng jiāshā, zǒujìn chántáng.
He put on the kasaya and entered the meditation hall.

Tips

usage
Bound form - 袈 occurs only in 袈裟, the monk's robe. The word transliterates the Sanskrit kasaya, originally meaning a 'muddy, off-color' dyed cloth.

Components

radical
衣 yī
clothing
Bottom is the clothing radical 衣, marking the word as a kind of garment - here the monk's robe.
phonetic
加 jiā
to add; sound element
Top element 加 gives the reading jiā exactly - a clean phonetic chosen to transliterate the Sanskrit syllable.

Stroke Order

袈 jiā