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阿阇梨

ā shé lí

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Definitions

  1. 1. Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)
  2. 2. also written 阿闍黎|阿阇黎[ā shé lí]

Child Words of 阿阇梨

阿
ē

(literary) to flatter; to curry favor with

阿
ā

prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity

梨
lí

pear

阇
dū

defensive platform over gate

阇梨
shé lí

Buddhist monk (Sanskrit: jala)