檀越

tán yuè

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1. (Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)

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Child Words of 檀越

• 越 越 yuè: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
• 檀 檀 tán: sandalwood