貝葉 bèi yè

palm leaf for writing Buddhist texts

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras

Characters

Character Meaning
貝 bèi
cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
葉 yè
leaf; surname Ye; page