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阿阇黎

ā shé lídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration) / also written 阿闍梨|阿阇梨[ā shé lí]
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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.

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Original source entry:

阿闍黎 阿阇黎 [a1 she2 li2] /Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)/also written 阿闍梨|阿阇梨[a1 she2 li2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 阿闍黎

  • 阿
    ā

    prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn] "Afghanistan"

    ē

    (literary) to flatter / to curry favor with

  • 阇
    dū

    defensive platform over gate / barbican

    shé

    (used in transliteration from Sanskrit)

  • 黎
    lí

    (literary) black / dark / many / multitude

    Lí

    Li ethnic group of Hainan Province / surname Li / abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩[Lí bā nèn]

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