方丈 fāng zhang

Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54958th word

Definitions

  1. 1. Buddhist or Daoist abbot
  2. 2. abbot's chamber
  3. 3. monastic room 10 feet square
  4. 4. square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square)
  5. 5. one of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortals

Characters

Character Meaning
方 fāng HSK 3
method; direction; side
丈 zhang HSK 2
husband; measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)