- 达赖喇嘛Dá lài lǎ mathe Dalai Lama (Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader)HSK 7-9
- 崇chóng(bound form) to esteem, to worship; (bound form) lofty, highHSK 7-9
- 教主jiào zhǔfounder of a religion or sect; (colloquial) cult leader; charismatic figurehead of a fandom or online communityHSK 7-9
- 犹太教徒yóu tài jiāofollower of Judaism; JudaistHSK 7-9
- 苦海kǔ hǎisea of suffering (Buddhist concept); great hardshipHSK 7-9
- 转轮zhuàn lún(mechanics) rotating disk, wheel, rotor; (Buddhism) the wheel of reincarnation, cycle of samsaraHSK 7-9
- 通灵tōngto possess supernatural powers (e.g., psychic mediumship, communicate with spirits); (of animals, plants) to have human-like intelligence or spiritual awarenessHSK 7-9
- 阎王yán wang(Buddhism) Yama, King of Hell; (fig.) a cruel and tyrannical personHSK 7-9
- 魂魄hún pòsoul, spirit, psyche (especially in Chinese cultural or philosophical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 灵气líng qìspiritual influence (of a natural place) — the mystical energy that makes a location feel sacred or special; cleverness, quick-wittedness — the smart or sharp quality in a personHSK 7-9
- 超脱chāo tuōto be detached (from worldly affairs); to transcend; to stand aloofHSK 7-9
- 顿悟dùn wùto suddenly realize the truth; to attain (sudden) enlightenmentHSK 7-9
- 人间地狱rén jiān dì yùhell on earthHSK 7-9
- 佛像Fó xiàngBuddha statue; image of BuddhaHSK 7-9
- 天启tiān qǐrevelation (divine or heavenly inspiration); apocalypse (the end of the world)HSK 7-9
- 少林Shào línShaolin Temple (a Buddhist temple and martial arts cultural landmark)HSK 7-9
- 祷dǎo(bound form) to pray; to begHSK 7-9
- 修道xiū dàoto cultivate the Way (Daoist practice); to engage in spiritual or religious self-cultivationHSK 7-9
- 圣体shèng tǐthe Eucharist, the Blessed Sacrament (in Christianity)HSK 7-9
- 坛tán(noun) platform, rostrum, podium; (noun) altarHSK 7-9
- 祭奠jì diànto perform a memorial ceremony (for ancestors or the deceased); to offer sacrificesHSK 7-9
- 禁食jìn shí(religious) fast, abstinence from food; (medical) fasting (before a procedure)HSK 7-9
- 圣母院shèng mǔ yuànNotre Dame (cathedral)HSK 7-9
- 天主教堂tiān zhǔ jiāoCatholic churchHSK 7-9
- 妖术yāo shùsorcery; witchcraftHSK 7-9
- 禅宗chán zōngChan (Zen) school of Buddhism, a major Chinese Buddhist sectHSK 7-9
- 罗汉luó hànarhat (Buddhist saint who has attained nirvana)HSK 7-9
- 阿弥陀佛E mí tuó FóAmitabha Buddha (the Buddha of Infinite Light and Infinite Life in Pure Land Buddhism)HSK 7-9
- 麦加Mài jiāMecca (city in Saudi Arabia)HSK 7-9
- 丧葬sāng zàngto conduct a funeral; to bury (the dead)HSK 7-9
- 卍wànswastika (auspicious religious symbol, especially in Buddhism)HSK 7-9
- 天机tiān jīheavenly secret; divine mystery; (literary) innate talent; natural bentHSK 7-9
- 庇佑bì yòuto bless and protect (formal or literary)HSK 7-9
- 庙宇miào yǔtemple (building for worship)HSK 7-9
- 沙门shā ménBuddhist monk (ascetic who renounces worldly life); Buddhist monastic order (sangha)HSK 7-9
- 真言zhēn yánmantra (in Buddhism); true words; sincere statementHSK 7-9
- 教规jiào guīreligious canon; church rulesHSK 7-9
- 来生lái shēngnext life; future incarnation (in Buddhist or folk belief)HSK 7-9
- 玄机xuán jī(in Daoism and Buddhism) profound theory; mysterious principles; (figurative) hidden secret; key to understanding somethingHSK 7-9
- 节欲jiēto practice abstinence; to be ascetic; to control one's desiresHSK 7-9
- 上辈子shàng bèi ziprevious life (in reincarnation); ancestors, previous generationsHSK 7-9
- 合十gěto put the palms together (a Buddhist gesture of greeting, reverence, or thanks)HSK 7-9
- 念珠niàn zhūprayer beads, rosary (Buddhist)HSK 7-9
- 供奉gòng fèng(verb) to enshrine and worship, to make offerings to (a deity, ancestor, or hero); (noun) an offering, a sacrifice (to a god or ancestor)HSK 7-9
- 修炼xiū liànto cultivate (oneself) through spiritual or ascetic practice; to train intensively (in martial arts or a skill)HSK 7-9
- 威灵wēi língdivine majesty; awe-inspiring power (of deities); the dignified presence and authority of gods or spiritsHSK 7-9
- 宗庙zōng miàoroyal ancestral templeHSK 7-9
- 福音书fú yīn shūGospelHSK 7-9
- 还魂huán húnto revive after death; to come back to lifeHSK 7-9
- 净土jìng tǔ(Buddhism) Pure Land, Sukhavati — the blissful realm of Amitabha Buddha; (figurative) a pure, unspoiled place; a haven free from worldly contaminationHSK 7-9
- 法事fǎ shìBuddhist or Daoist ritual ceremony (often for the deceased or for blessings)HSK 7-9
- 皮囊pí nángleather bag; (Buddhist) the human body (as a temporary vessel)HSK 7-9
- 祈愿qí yuànto pray; to make a wishHSK 7-9
- 祝词zhù cícongratulatory speech; words of blessing; prayer (said in ritual or sacrificial contexts)HSK 7-9
- 祭拜jì bàito worship (by offering sacrifices, especially to ancestors or gods)HSK 7-9
- 积德jī dé(verb-object) to accumulate merit through good deeds (Buddhist/Daoist concept); (colloquial) to be kind, to be nice (often in 积点德 or 积积德)HSK 7-9
- 红尘hóng chénthe world of mortals; the secular world; human society (with its passions and troubles)HSK 7-9
- 邪说xiéheresy (false belief deviating from accepted standards); fallacy (erroneous reasoning or idea)HSK 7-9
- 上乘shǎngsuperior quality, first-class; Mahayana (Buddhism)HSK 7-9
- 喇嘛Lǎ malamaHSK 7-9