Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator Xuanzang (602-664), who traveled to India and back to China; he is famously fictionalized as a central character in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]]

a Buddhist monk

Buddhist monks or clergy; can also refer to religious practitioners or monastics in other faiths.

an eminent or senior monk with deep spiritual attainment

A humble way for a Buddhist monk to refer to himself.

the third disciple of Tang Sanzang in the novel "Journey to the West"; also known as Sha Wujing

literally 'many monks and little gruel'; describes a situation where there are too many people and not enough resources, jobs, or supplies to satisfy everyone

A monk who practices asceticism through self-denial and physical hardship

Buddhist monks and nuns; a collective term for male and female Buddhist monastics

Buddhist monks and Daoist priests; clergy of the two main traditional Chinese religions

a group of Buddhist monks or the monastic community

monks and secular people; a collective term for clergy and ordinary people

A general term for Buddhist monks and nuns

(idiom) describes a person sitting upright and still, appearing completely detached from worldly concerns and distractions; originally referred to an old monk in a deep state of meditation

literally 'not for the monk's sake, but for the Buddha's sake'; to do a favor for someone not for their own sake, but out of respect for a third party

an elderly monk or an experienced practitioner of Buddhism

literally meaning many monks but little porridge; used to describe a situation where demand exceeds supply or there are too many people for too few resources

monastery; Buddhist temple or abbey; a place for religious monks to live and practice

nondescript; neither one thing nor the other; neither a monk nor a layman; (metaphorically) useless or good-for-nothing

A Buddhist monk who travels from place to place without a fixed home, much like drifting clouds and flowing water.

An order of birds including kingfishers, bee-eaters, and hornbills

the Buddhist monastic community of monks and nuns; translated from Sanskrit "sangha"

(Buddhist term) a monastery or temple

samgharam, a Buddhist monastery or temple where monks reside and practice

(literary variant) a Buddhist temple, monastery, or nunnery; originally a residence for monks

Sengyou (445-518), an eminent Buddhist monk, historian, and scholar of the Liang Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties; known for compiling important Buddhist works such as [[出三藏记集|出三藏記集|chu1 san1 zang4 ji4 ji2]], [[释迦谱|釋迦譜|shi4 jia1 pu3]], and [[弘明集|弘明集|hong2 ming2 ji2]]

the Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka

Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis), a colonial marine organism known for its stinging tentacles and blue, sail-like float

capuchin monkey; any monkey of the genus Cebidae

the valve in the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle; also known as the bicuspid valve

balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), a species of herbaceous flowering perennial with bell-shaped blue or purple flowers

a Buddhist monastery or temple; a monk's living quarters in a temple

Sengge Rinchen (1811-1865), a high-ranking Mongolian prince and general during the Qing Dynasty who served under the Daoguang, Xianfeng, and Tongzhi emperors.

Famous monk of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (384-414) and leading figure of the Three-Treatise School; a student of [[鸠摩罗什|鳩摩羅什|jiu1 mo2 luo2 shi2]] who was highly regarded for his understanding of emptiness and his work on the [[肇论|肇論|zhao4 lun4]].

the number of years a person has been an ordained Buddhist monk, typically counted from the end of the annual summer retreat

(abbreviated form) a Buddhist monastery or temple

a group of monks; Buddhist clergy

the clothing worn by Buddhist monks

Shoes worn by Buddhist monks.

To shave one's head and leave home to become a Buddhist monk.

full name of the Huadu Temple Stele, a famous calligraphic work from the Tang Dynasty by Ouyang Xun, originally an epitaph for the monk Seng Yong

A collective name for four major historical works detailing the lives of prominent Buddhist monks across different periods of Chinese history

an accomplished, senior, or holy monk; often used as a respectful title for monks who have reached enlightenment

Buddhist nun; female monk

litharge; yellow lead monoxide; a chemical compound used in making glass, ceramics, and ointments

Painter from the Kingdom of Khotan during the Tang Dynasty who introduced Central Asian artistic techniques to China; known for his lifelike three-dimensional Buddhist figures and flowers, he was often referred to as "Little Yuchi" to distinguish him from his father [[尉迟跋质那|尉遲跋質那|yu4 chi2 ba2 zhi4 na4]]

a monk of low rank; specifically a novice monk

a woman who has left her family to become a Buddhist monk

Zhang Sengyou (c. 490-540), a famous painter of the Southern Liang dynasty known for Buddhist murals and his skill in painting dragons; he is the subject of the idiom [[画龙点睛|畫龍點睛|hua4 long2 dian3 jing1]]