cao tăng
Pronunciation
Northern
/kaːw˧˧ taŋ˧˧/
Central
/kaːw˧˥ taŋ˧˥/
Southern
/kaːw˧˧ taŋ˧˧/
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senior monk
Noun
senior monk
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Meaning
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Noun
senior monk Culture, Arts & Proper Names
A Buddhist monk who has reached a high level of virtue and seniority in practice.
vi Vị cao tăng này đã dành cả đời để tu hành.
en This senior monk has spent his whole life practicing.
Parts
cao / tăng / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 高僧 …
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Parts
cao / tăng / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 高僧 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 高僧
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
高僧
Candidates by syllable
cao
高
tăng
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cao tầng / cảo táng / xe tăng / thuế giá trị gia tăng …
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Similar
cao tầng / cảo táng / xe tăng / thuế giá trị gia tăng …
Use
cao hùng / cao bằng / chiều cao / cao điểm …
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Use
cao hùng / cao bằng / chiều cao / cao điểm …