施主
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Chinese
distribute (alms); to do; to execute distribute (alms); to do; to execute; to carry out |
to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (施主) | 施 | 主 | |
| simp. #(施主) | 施 | 主 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit दानपति (dānapati, “lord of alms”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕ ㄓㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shihjhǔ
- Wade–Giles: shih1-chu3
- Yale: shr̄-jǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyjuu
- Palladius: шичжу (šičžu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- Homophones:
失主
施主
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si1 zyu2
- Yale: sī jyú
- Cantonese Pinyin: si1 dzy2
- Guangdong Romanization: xi1 ju2
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː⁵⁵ t͡syː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
施主
- (Buddhism, Taoism, used by monks and priests, respectful) alms giver; benefactor; patron
- (in general, respectful) secular person; good-natured person (especially as a second-person pronoun)
- (physics) donor (in semiconductor physics)
Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“施主” in 佛學大辭典 .
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 施 | 主 |
| せ Grade: S |
しゅ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- (Buddhism, Taoism, used by monks and priests, respectful) alms giver; benefactor; patron