shòu​jiè

to take religious vows

  • created sense approved 受戒 · shòu​jiè · to take religious vows — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    受戒

    shòu​jiè

    to take religious vows

    To be initiated into a religious order by accepting specific rules of conduct or precepts, especially in Buddhism or Taoism.

    受, 戒

    受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to receive 戒 (literal) → 戒 · jiè · monastic discipline

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 受戒 · shòu​jiè · to enter a state of consecration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    受戒

    shòu​jiè

    to enter a state of consecration

    The state of ritual purity entered by a Muslim pilgrim before reaching Mecca, involving specific acts like bathing and wearing special garments.

    受, 戒

    受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to receive 戒 (literal) → 戒 · jiè · monastic discipline

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense