沙門
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
phonetic | |||
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trad. (沙門) | 沙 | 門 | |
simp. (沙门) | 沙 | 门 |
Possibly from Tocharian, likely the Tocharian A ṣāmaṃ (Ji, 1998v12). Ultimately from Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa), possibly via Gandhari 𐨮𐨨𐨣 (ṣamana /ʂəmənə/) (see Karashima, 2010).
Noun[edit]
沙門
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
granule; hoarse; raspy granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; tsar |
opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
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trad. (沙門) | 沙 | 門 | |
simp. (沙门) | 沙 | 门 |
Proper noun[edit]
沙門
- (archaic) former name of the Changshan Archipelago between the Shandong and Liaoning peninsulas in northeastern China
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