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小僧
xiǎo​sēng

low-ranking monk

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
小僧 xiǎo​sēng
low-ranking monk
a monk of low rank; specifically a novice monk
[humble self-reference]
a humble or polite way for a Buddhist monk to refer to himself, similar to "I"

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Classifier

  • 个 gè

Synonym

  • 沙弥 shā​mí