施主
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Chinese[edit]
distribute (alms); to do; to execute distribute (alms); to do; to execute; to carry out |
to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary | ||
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trad. (施主) | 施 | 主 | |
simp. #(施主) | 施 | 主 |
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Sanskrit दानपति (dānapati, “lord of alms”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
施主
- (Buddhism, Taoism, used by monks and priests, respectful) alms giver; benefactor; patron
- (in general, respectful) secular person; good-natured person (especially as a second-person pronoun)
- (physics) donor (in semiconductor physics)
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “施主” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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施 | 主 |
せ Grade: S |
しゅ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (Buddhism, Taoism, used by monks and priests, respectful) alms giver; benefactor; patron
References[edit]
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