方丈

方丈
fāngzhang

Buddhist or Daoist abbot

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MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    Buddhist or Daoist abbot

    • The abbot is the head of the temple.

  2. noun

    abbot's chamber

  3. noun

    monastic room 10 feet square

    • The abbot is the head of the temple.

  4. noun

    square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square)

    • A fang zhang is an ancient unit of length measurement.

  5. noun

    one of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortals

    • Penglai is a legendary immortal island in myth.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE

A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.

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