沙门

Traditional: 沙門

shā mén

Dictionary entry

monk (Sanskrit: Sramana, originally refers to north India)

What does 沙门 mean?

沙门 (shā mén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1monk (Sanskrit: Sramana, originally refers to north India)

2Buddhist monk

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沙Shāsurname Sha 门Ménsurname Men

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How to pronounce 沙门

沙门

shā mén

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