xiǎo​sēng

low-ranking monk

  • created reference approved 小僧 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小僧 xiǎo​sēng

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 小僧 → 沙弥/沙彌 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小僧 xiǎo​sēng

    沙弥 / 沙彌 shā​mí

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 小僧 · xiǎo​sēng · low-ranking monk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小僧

    xiǎo​sēng

    low-ranking monk

    a monk of low rank; specifically a novice monk

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 僧 (literal) → 僧 · sēng · monk

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 小僧 · xiǎo​sēng · [humble self-reference] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小僧

    xiǎo​sēng

    [humble self-reference]

    a humble or polite way for a Buddhist monk to refer to himself, similar to "I"

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · [humble] 僧 (literal) → 僧 · sēng · monk

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

    created sense