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塔刹

tǎ chàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-76f86d823e1617b1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

塔剎 塔刹 [ta3 cha4] /Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda/

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Other forms in these source records: 塔剎

  • 塔
    tǎ

    pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[tǎ pó], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa) / tower / pylon (CL:座[zuò]) / (loanword) (pastry) tart

  • 刹
    chà

    Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[chà duō luó], Sanskrit "ksetra")

    shā

    to brake

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