須彌座
Chinese
| Sumeru | seat; base; stand seat; base; stand; measure word for large, solid things | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (須彌座) | 須彌 | 座 | |
| simp. (须弥座) | 须弥 | 座 | |
| Literally: “Sumeru seat”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xūmí zuò
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Syumí zuò
- Wade–Giles: Hsü1-mi2 tso4
- Yale: Syū-mí dzwò
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shiumi tzuoh
- Palladius: Сюйми цзо (Sjujmi czo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕy⁵⁵ mi³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
須彌座
- (Buddhism) a design convention for Buddhist statues and platforms where the middle portion is narrower than the base or top
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “須彌座” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].