Definition & Meaning

1.take charge of affairs in a Buddhist or Taoist temple; manage temple affairs

2.(Buddhist or Daoist/Taoist) abbot; abbess; highest ranking officiator at a monastery or nunnery

Words with zhu chi

zhù chí

住 持

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1
v.take charge of affairs in a Buddhist or Taoist temple; manage temple affairs
- zhǎng lǎo suì bǎ zì jǐ zhù chí de sì yuàn gēng míng wéi zǎo sì
  长老遂把自己住持的寺院更名为枣寺。
  So Master Sugehara named his temple "The Date Monastery".
synonym
fāng zhang方丈
2
n.(Buddhist or Daoist/Taoist) abbot; abbess; highest ranking officiator at a monastery or nunnery
- fó sì de zhù chí
  佛寺的住持
  abbot of a monastery
synonym
dāng jiā当家

Chinese words with pinyin zhu chi

zhǔ chí主持take charge/care of; preside over/at

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