檀越 in English tan2 yue4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)

Simplified Characters

檀 越

Traditional Characters

檀 越

Pinyin

tan2 yue4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

檀tan2surname Tan 越yue4generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods