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舍利
shèlì
1. ashes after cremation
2. Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
Uncommon • Top 43%

Character Breakdown

舍
shě
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
HSK 5 8 丶
利
lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
HSK 4 7 丶

Compound Words (4)

佛舍利
Fóshèlì
ashes of cremated Buddha
舍利塔
shèlìtǎ
stupa
舍利子
shèlìzi
ashes after cremation
舍利子塔
shèlìzitǎ
stupa with Buddhist relics

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
36,421 of 84,292