袇 (rán) - Buddhist monk's robe & clerical garment worn by Buddhist monks.

袇Tone 2

rán ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

袇 · rán

Buddhist monk's robe;

clerical garment worn by Buddhist monks.

Buddhist monk's robeclerical garment worn by Buddhist monks.

Usage highlights

monk's robeBuddhist robeclerical garmentreligious vestmenttemple robemonastic clothing

Synonyms

  • 袈裟— kasaya (Buddhist monk's robe)
  • 僧衣— monk's clothing
  • 法衣— religious vestments

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The monk wore a simple robe (袇衣).
  • Buddhist vestments include various types of robes (袈裟与袇).
  • In temple ceremonies, monks don special clerical garments (法会袇服).

Collocations

  • monk's robe(袇衣)
  • Buddhist robe(僧袇)
  • clerical garment(法袇)
  • religious vestment(教袇)
  • temple robe(寺袇)
  • monastic clothing(修道袇)

Idioms

  • The monk's simple robe(僧衣袇服)
  • Buddhist clerical garments(佛法袇装)
  • Temple vestments(寺院袇衣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Specifically refers to Buddhist monastic robes in Chinese Buddhist tradition.
  • Represents religious devotion and the renunciation of worldly possessions in Buddhist practice.
  • The character combines the clothing radical (衤) with the phonetic component 丹.

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