尼【ní】
- Buddhist nun
- (often used in phonetic spellings)
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- Buddhist nun
- (often used in phonetic spellings)
Refers to a female practitioner of Buddhism who has taken monastic vows. This term is used to identify women in the Buddhist community who lead a monastic life dedicated to spiritual practice.
There are many nuns in the small town who help each other.
Refers to the usage of the character in transliterations or phonetic contexts, where it might not carry its original meaning but serves to represent sounds.
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ní尼sēng僧Buddhist nunní gū尼姑Buddhist nunní gū尼姑ān庵Buddhist nun's templení尼Zhòng众female monksní gū尼姑fǎ shī法师female monk masterYīn阴ní尼a derogatory term for a nunní gū尼姑chū jiā出家to become a nunnǚ女ní尼female nunní尼Shī师nun teacheryān烟ní尼a term used in certain Buddhist contextsJū居Shì士hé和ní尼laypeople and nuns