檀越

tán yuè

Dictionary entry

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

What does 檀越 mean?

檀越 (tán yuè) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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檀Tánsurname Tan 越Yuègeneric word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods · abbr. for Vietnam 越南

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檀越

tán yuè

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