传戒
chuán​jiè

to initiate into monkhood

  • created sense approved 传戒/傳戒 · chuán​jiè · to initiate into monkhood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    传戒 / 傳戒

    chuán​jiè

    to initiate into monkhood

    (Buddhism) to perform the ritual of conferring the religious precepts to a novice, making them a formal monk or nun

    传, 戒

    传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to teach 戒 (literal) → 戒 · jiè · monastic discipline

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