如是我闻 rú shì wǒ wén

so I have heard (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. so I have heard (idiom)
  2. 2. the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)

Characters

Character Meaning
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are
我 wǒ HSK 1
I; me; my
闻 wén HSK 3
to hear; to smell; news