三藏

sān zàng

Definitions

1. Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries

Words Containing 三藏

• 三藏法师 sān zàng fǎ shī: monk who has mastered the scriptures; (esp.) Xuanzang 玄奘[xuán zàng] (602-664)
• 唐三藏 táng sān zàng: Tripitaka, the central character of the 16th century novel \Journey to the West\ 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì], based on the monk Xuanzang 玄奘[xuán zàng] (602-664)

Child Words of 三藏

• 三 sān: three
• 藏 zàng: Tibet
• 藏 cáng: to conceal