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剎那

简 刹那 · 繁 剎那
Mandarin · pinyin chà nà

Meanings

  1. an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
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剎
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那
nà · that, that one, those
刹
shā · temple, shrine, monastery
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4–4 · cha4 na4

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saat3 naa5

Cantonese word readings for 剎那. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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saat3 naa5

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noun

  1. (originally Buddhism) instant; moment; split-second

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