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sa di

Pronunciation Northern /saː˧˧ zi˧˧/ Central /ʂaː˧˥ ji˧˥/ Southern /ʂaː˧˧ ji˧˧/
novice monk
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Noun
novice monk
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Sense 1 Noun
novice monk Discourse & LogicTheme

A male who has entered a Buddhist monastery to become a monk but is still a beginner.

vi Cậu bé mới vào chùa tu hành hiện đang là một sa di.

en The boy who just entered the temple is now a novice monk.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Representative candidate
沙彌
Candidates by syllable
sa di (荑)
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