塔刹 in English ta3 cha4 Meaning

Meanings

  • Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda

Simplified Characters

塔 刹

Traditional Characters

塔 剎

Pinyin

ta3 cha4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

塔ta3pagoda 刹sha1Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4 duo1 luo2], Sanskrit 'ksetra')