庵 (ān) — (noun) small Buddhist or Taoist temple, especially a nunnery; (noun) hut, hermitage
Definition
A literary word for a small Buddhist or Taoist temple — especially a nunnery — or a thatched hut where a person lives in seclusion. Almost always appears as a bound form in set nouns like 尼姑庵.
noun
small Buddhist or Taoist templeespecially a nunneryhuthermitage
Examples
- 庵，。Zhè zuò ān zài shān lǐ, huán jìng hěn ān jìng.This small temple is in the mountains, and the environment is very quiet.
- 庵。Tā tuì xiū hòu zhù zài yí gè xiǎo ān lǐ xiū xíng.After retiring, she lived in a small hermitage to practice cultivation.
- 庵。Cūn lǐ yǒu yí zuò gǔ lǎo de ní gū ān.There is an ancient nunnery in the village.
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