師姑

Chinese

a division (milit.); teacher; master
a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
 
paternal aunt
trad. (師姑)
simp. (师姑)

Pronunciation


Noun

師姑

  1. (dialectal Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Fuqing Eastern Min, Puxian Min, Teochew, Zhongshan Min, Wu) Buddhist nun
  2. (Hokkien) Taoist nun

Synonyms

  • (Buddhist nun):
  • (Taoist nun): 道姑 (dàogū)

Derived terms