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和尚
héshang
1. Buddhist monk
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

和
hé
harmony, peace; calm, peaceful
HSK 1 8 丶
尚
shàng
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (9)

沙和尚
Shāhéshang
Sha Wujing
和尚打伞
héshangdǎsǎn
lit. monk holding an umbrella: no hair, no sky
鉴真和尚
Jiànzhēnhéshang
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism
对着和尚骂贼秃
duìzhehéshangmàzéitū
lit. to curse a baldhead to a monk's face (idiom)
跑了和尚,跑不了寺
pǎolehéshàng,pǎobùliǎosì
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
跑了和尚,跑不了庙
pǎolehéshàng,pǎobùliǎomiào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
做一天和尚,撞一天钟
zuòyītiānhéshang,zhuàngyītiānzhōng
as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); to do one's job mechanically
跑得了和尚,跑不了庙
pǎodéliǎohéshàng,pǎobùliǎomiào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
zhàngérhéshang,mōbuzháotóunǎo
lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head (idiom)

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