fàn​bài

Buddhist chanting

  • created reference approved 梵呗/梵唄 → 呗/唄 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    梵呗 / 梵唄 fàn​bài

    呗 / 唄 bài

    see

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  • created sense approved 梵呗/梵唄 · fàn​bài · Buddhist chanting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    梵呗 / 梵唄

    fàn​bài

    Buddhist chanting

    Buddhist chanting of prayers, scriptures, or hymns during religious ceremonies. Historically refers to Indian-style chanting or singing of Buddhist verses; often accompanied by instruments. The word combines the character for Brahma or India with the transliteration [[呗|唄|bai4]] from Sanskrit.

    梵 (literal) → 梵 · fàn · [Buddhist] 呗 (literal) → 呗/唄 · bài · to chant

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