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CHINESE CHARACTER

sēng

僧

僧

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monk

Numbered pinyin
seng1
English meanings
Buddhist monk; monk

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    sēngrén僧人zài在sìmiào寺庙lǐ里niàn念jīng经。

    The monk chants scriptures in the temple.

  2. 02

    zhè这wèi位gāo高sēng僧hěn很yǒumíng有名。

    This eminent monk is very famous.

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