cư sĩ
Pronunciation
Northern
/kɨ˧˧ siʔi˧˥/
Central
/kɨ˧˥ ʂi˧˩˨/
Southern
/kɨ˧˧ ʂi˨˩˦/
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lay devotee
Noun
lay devotee
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Noun
lay devotee Culture & Proper Nouns
A person who follows the teachings of Buddhism but continues to live a normal family life instead of becoming a monk.
vi Ông ấy là một cư sĩ Phật giáo tại gia.
en He is a Buddhist lay devotee at home.
Parts
cư / sĩ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 居士 …
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Parts
cư / sĩ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 居士 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 居士
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
居士
Candidates by syllable
cư
居
sĩ
士
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
cư ngụ / cư trú / cư / cư trú chính trị …
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Similar
cư ngụ / cư trú / cư / cư trú chính trị …
Use
dị an cư sĩ / chung cư / cư dân mạng / cư xử …
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Use
dị an cư sĩ / chung cư / cư dân mạng / cư xử …