释子

釋子

shìzǐ

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

Shakyamuni / Buddhist

Examples

古诗中常以释子代指僧人。

Gǔ shī zhōng cháng yǐ shìzǐ dàizhǐ sēngrén.

In classical poetry shìzǐ often stands for 'monk'.

这位老释子在山中修行了几十年。

Zhè wèi lǎo shìzǐ zài shān zhōng xiūxíng le jǐ shí nián.

This elderly monk has practised in the mountains for decades.

Tips

history

释 is the Chinese surname adopted by Buddhist monks since Dao'an (道安, 4th century AD), short for 释迦 (Shìjiā, '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