shā chà

temple

DEFINITIONS

剎 shā
  • to brake
剎 chà
  • Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)

WORDS

海 shí chà hǎi Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes
不住 shā bu zhù unable to brake (stop)
住 shā zhù to stop; to come to a halt
把 shā bǎ brake lever; crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery
時 chà shí in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
車 shā chē to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake
車燈 shā chē dēng brake light
那 chà nà an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
gǔ chà old Buddhist temple
tǎ chà Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda
bā shā bazaar (loanword); Taiwan pr. [ba1 cha4]
車 jí shā chē emergency braking
車 shǒu shā chē handbrake
fàn chà Buddhist temple; monastery
luó chà demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food
車 cǎi shā chē to step on the brake; to brake (when driving)
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