寺 sì
: (buddhist) monastery; mosque
Kun Reading
寺 | てら tera
noun
: temple (Buddhist)
On Reading
寺 | じ ji
counter | suffix
: counter for temples
Usage:
清水寺 qing1 shui3 si4: Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto
龍安寺 long2 an1 si4: Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都 famous for its rock garden
寺廟[庙] si4miao4: temple; monastry; shrine
寺院 si4yuan4: cloister; temple; monastery [じいん jiin: temple]
清真寺 qing1zhen1 si4 : mosque
佛寺 fo2si4: Buddhist temple
清水寺 qing1 shui3 si4: Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto
[せいすいじ seisuiji]
慈照寺 ci2 zhao4 si4: Jishoji in northeast Kyoto 京都, the official name of Ginkakuji [金閣寺 | きんかくじ : Golden Pavilion] or Silver pavilion 銀閣寺|银阁寺 [ぎんかくじ ginkakuji: Silver Pavilion]
龍安寺 long2 an1 si4: Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都 famous for its rock garden
[りょうあんじ ryouanji]
Japanese expression
敵は本能寺に在り | てきはほんのうじにあり teki wa honnouji ni ari
: one’s true purpose lies elsewhere; one’s enemy is in Honnoji
Chinese idiom
跑了和尚，跑不了寺 pao3 le he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 si4
: the monk can run away, but the temple won’t run with him; you can run this time, but you’ll have to come back; I’ll get you sooner or later
Etymology:
会意 Associative Compound .
Thumb 寸 (cun4: inch; small radical 41) making an
offering 土 (tu3: soil)
会意 Associative Compound .
Thumb 寸 (cun4: inch; small radical 41) making an
offering 土 (tu3: soil)
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
