悲田院
bēi​tián​yuàn

almshouse

  • created sense approved 悲田院 · bēi​tián​yuàn · almshouse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    悲田院

    bēi​tián​yuàn

    almshouse

    an ancient charitable institution for the poor, the sick, and the orphaned, originally managed by Buddhist temples

    悲 (literal) → 悲 · bēi · compassion 田 (literal) → 田 · tián · field 院 (bound) → 院 · yuàn · institution

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