夏腊 xiàlà monastic year Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 夏腊 夏臘 xiàlà monastic year (Buddhist) The period of religious life for a monk or nun, measured by the number of summer retreats completed; also refers to the end of the summer retreat. See 结夏安居 jiéxià'ānjū. Cross-References See 结夏安居 jiéxià'ānjū
夏腊 夏臘 xiàlà monastic year (Buddhist) The period of religious life for a monk or nun, measured by the number of summer retreats completed; also refers to the end of the summer retreat. See 结夏安居 jiéxià'ānjū. Cross-References See 结夏安居 jiéxià'ānjū