剎利

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (剎利)
simp. (刹利)

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).

Pronunciation


Noun

剎利

  1. kshatriya (one of the four varnas of Indian society)
    Synonym: 剎帝利 / 刹帝利 (chàdìlì)