刹那 in English cha4 na4 Meaning

Meanings

  • an instant (Sanskrit: ksana)
  • split second
  • the twinkling of an eye

Simplified Characters

刹 那

Traditional Characters

剎 那

Pinyin

cha4 na4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刹sha1Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4 duo1 luo2], Sanskrit 'ksetra') 那na4surname Na