舍利
See also: 舎利
Chinese
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simp. and trad. (舍利) | 舍 | 利 |
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, “body”).
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
- (Buddhism) śarīra (relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit शारि (śāri).
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
- (Buddhism, archaic) name of a bird (probably the myna), said to inhabit the Pure Land
Proper noun
舍利
- (Buddhism) mother of Śāriputra (舍利弗), a chief male disciple of Gautama Buddha
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Sanskrit शालि (śāli, “rice”), possibly influenced by Japanese 舎利 (shari, “(grains of) rice”). This etymology is commonly erroneously conflated with Etymology 1.
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
- (~米, ~飯) rice, especially in reference to a good variety of rice used in Japanese sushi
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Khitan [Term?].
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
- (historical) Khitan military leader during the Liao dynasty
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
舍利
- a surname
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “舍利” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].