舍利塔

shè lì tǎ

Dictionary entry

(Buddhism) stupa, mound-shaped monument containing Buddhist relics such as śarīra 舍利[she4 li4]

What does 舍利塔 mean?

舍利塔 (shè lì tǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Buddhism) stupa, mound-shaped monument containing Buddhist relics such as śarīra 舍利[she4 li4]

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舍shěto give up; to abandon · to give alms 利Lìsurname Li 塔tǎpagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4]) · (loanword) (pastry) tart

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