bǐ​qiū​ní

Buddhist nun

Senses

比丘尼 bǐ​qiū​ní Buddhist nun

Buddhist nun; an ordained woman who has taken the full vows of a monastic. Originally a loanword from Sanskrit. Also written 苾蒭尼 bì​chú​ní.

References

variant 比丘尼/比丘尼 → 苾蒭尼/苾蒭尼
abbreviation 尼/尼 → 比丘尼/比丘尼