须弥

Traditional: 須彌

Xū mí

Dictionary entry

Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition

What does 须弥 mean?

须弥 (Xū mí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition

2Mt Xumi in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia, with many Buddhist cave statues

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须xūmust · to have to 弥mífull · to fill

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须弥

Xū mí

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