bài​chàn

to say mass for souls

  • created sense approved 拜忏/拜懺 · bài​chàn · to say mass for souls — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拜忏 / 拜懺

    bài​chàn

    to say mass for souls

    to hold a Buddhist service to atone for sins or relieve the spirits of the deceased; (of a monk or nun) to read scriptures and prostrate oneself before the Buddha in repentance

    拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to pay respect 忏 (literal) → 忏/懺 · chàn · atonement scripture

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