舍利

See also: 舎利

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(舍利)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, body).

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (26) (37)
Final () (100) (15)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ɕiaX/ /liɪH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ɕiaX/ /liH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ɕiaX/ /ljɪH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ɕiaX/ /liH/
Li
Rong
/ɕiaX/ /liH/
Wang
Li
/ɕĭaX/ /liH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ɕi̯aX/ /liH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
shě

Noun

舍利

  1. (Buddhism) śarīra (relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters)
Derived terms
  • 佛舍利
  • 舍利塔

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit शारि (śāri).

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (26) (37)
Final () (100) (15)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ɕiaX/ /liɪH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ɕiaX/ /liH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ɕiaX/ /ljɪH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ɕiaX/ /liH/
Li
Rong
/ɕiaX/ /liH/
Wang
Li
/ɕĭaX/ /liH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ɕi̯aX/ /liH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
shě

Noun

舍利

  1. (Buddhism, archaic) name of a bird (probably the myna), said to inhabit the Pure Land

Proper noun

舍利

  1. (Buddhism) mother of Śāriputra (舍利弗), a chief male disciple of Gautama Buddha

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit शालि (śāli, rice), possibly influenced by Japanese  (しゃ) () (shari, (grains of) rice). This etymology is commonly erroneously conflated with Etymology 1.

Pronunciation


Noun

舍利

  1. (, ) rice, especially in reference to a good variety of rice used in Japanese sushi

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Khitan [Term?].

Pronunciation


Noun

舍利

  1. (historical) Khitan military leader during the Liao dynasty
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