萨 (sà) - Sanskrit transliteration & used in Buddhist terms

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sà ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

萨 · sà

Sanskrit transliteration;

used in Buddhist terms;

also appears in place names like Tibet.

Sanskrit transliterationused in Buddhist termsalso appears in place names like Tibet.

Usage highlights

BodhisattvaLhasaSanskritTibetanPizzaSalad

Synonyms

  • 菩— Bodhi (enlightenment)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Buddhist bodhisattva(菩萨)
  • Tibetan Buddhism(藏传佛教)
  • Sanskrit language(梵语)
  • Lhasa, capital of Tibet(拉萨)

Collocations

  • Bodhisattva(菩萨)
  • Lhasa(拉萨)
  • Sanskrit(梵语)
  • Tibetan(萨迦)
  • Pizza(披萨)
  • Salad(沙拉)

Idioms

  • Bodhisattva's heart, mother's compassion(菩萨心肠)
  • Buddha's name on lips, serpent in heart(口诵菩萨，心藏蛇蝎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally used to transliterate Sanskrit sounds in Buddhist scriptures.
  • Strong association with Tibetan culture through place names like Lhasa.
  • Modern usage includes transliterations of Western words like 'pizza' and 'salad'.

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