(jiā) — a phonetic character used in Buddhist transliterations

Definition

迦 (jiā) is not used alone — it only appears as a phonetic component in Buddhist names like 释迦牟尼 (Śākyamuni) and 迦叶 (Kāśyapa).

bound form
a phonetic character used in Buddhist transliterations

Examples

  • Zhè ge zì shì 'jiā', cháng yòng yú fó jiào cí huì.
    This character is '迦', often used in Buddhist vocabulary.
  • Shì jiā móu ní shì fó jiào de chuàng shǐ rén.
    Śākyamuni is the founder of Buddhism.
  • jiā Yè shì fó zǔ de dì zǐ.
    Kāśyapa was a disciple of the Buddha.

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