須彌 xū mí

Mount Meru, sacred Buddhist mountain

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition
  2. 2. Mt Xumi in Guyuan 固原gù yuán, Ningxia, with many Buddhist cave statues

Characters

Character Meaning
須 xū
must; to have to; beard
彌 mí
completely; more; to fill