释子

釋子

shìzǐ

noun

Meanings

1 (literary) Buddhist monk
2 Buddhist monastic (literally 'disciple of Shakyamuni')

Characters

Shakyamuni / Buddhist

Examples

HSK 3

这位老释子在山中修行了几十年。

Zhèwèi lǎo shìzǐ zài shān zhōng xiūxíng le jǐshí nián.

This elderly monk has practised in the mountains for decades.

HSK 7-9

古诗中常以释子代指僧人。

Gǔshī zhōng cháng yǐ shìzǐ dài zhǐ sēngrén.

In classical poetry shìzǐ often stands for 'monk'.

Tips

history

释 is the Chinese surname adopted by Buddhist monks since 道安 (Dao'an, 4th century AD), short for 释迦 ('Shakya' - the Buddha's clan). 释子 literally means 'son/disciple of Shakyamuni'. The everyday word for monk is 和尚 (héshang) or 僧人 (sēngrén).

Stroke Order

释 shì

子 zǐ