舍利
See also: 舎利
Chinese
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, “body”).
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
- (Buddhism) śarīra (relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters)
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit शारि (śāri).
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
Proper noun
舍利
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Sanskrit शालि (śāli, “rice”), possibly influenced by Japanese 舎利 (shari, “(grains of) rice”). This etymology is commonly erroneously conflated with Etymology 1.
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Khitan [Term?].
Pronunciation
Noun
舍利
- (historical) Khitan military leader during the Liao dynasty
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