僧尼

sēng ní

Dictionary entry

(Buddhist) monks and nuns

What does 僧尼 mean?

僧尼 (sēng ní) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Buddhist) monks and nuns

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僧sēng(bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽[seng1 qie2])尼níBuddhist nun · (often used in phonetic spellings)

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僧尼

sēng ní

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