罗汉 (luó hàn) — arhat (Buddhist saint who has attained nirvana)
Definition
罗汉 (luóhàn) is the Buddhist term for an arhat — a saint who has achieved nirvana and freed themselves from rebirth. In everyday life you'll mainly meet it in 'Eighteen Arhats' temple statues and 罗汉果 (luóhànguǒ), a monk fruit used in sweet herbal tea.
noun
arhat (Buddhist saint who has attained nirvana)
Measure word · 尊
Examples
- 罗汉，。Tā shì yí wèi xiū xíng duō nián de luó hàn, shēn shòu xìn tú zūn jìng.He is an arhat who has cultivated for many years, deeply respected by believers.
- 罗汉。Sì miào lǐ gòng zhe shí bā zūn luó hàn xiàng.The temple houses eighteen statues of arhats.
- 罗汉，。Zhè zhǒng chá jiào luó hàn guǒ chá, wèi dào hěn tián.This tea is called arhat fruit tea; it tastes very sweet.
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