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阿闍梨

简阿阇梨 · 繁阿闍梨

Mandarin · pinyin ā shé lí

Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)
also written 阿闍黎 ā shé lí

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
闍: Look up this written character
梨: lí · pear; opera; cut, slash
阇: dū · a Buddhist high priest

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1–2–2 · a1 she2 li2

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noun

(Buddhism, Hinduism) acharya
(Buddhism, honorific) a reputable senior monk

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