阿兰若

阿蘭若
ālánrě
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 aranya, a secluded place for Buddhist practice
  2. 2 Buddhist temple

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài shēnshān lǐ jiàn le yí zuò xiǎoxiǎo de ālánrě, dúzì xiūxíng.
He built a small hermitage deep in the mountains and practised there alone.
HSK 7-9
Ālánrě shì sēngrén yuǎnlí rénqún, ānjìng xiūxíng de dìfang.
An aranya is a quiet place, away from crowds, where monks practise.

Tips

usage
A transliteration of Sanskrit araṇya 'forest'. Poets shorten it to 兰若, a stock word for a mountain temple in Tang verse. The last syllable is rě, not ruò.

Stroke Order

阿 ā
兰 lán
若 ruò