English–Chinese
“monk's staff” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchán zhàng
Example
寺院里有一根禅杖。sì yuàn lǐ yǒu yì gēn chán zhàng
There is a monk's staff in the temple.
How to say “monk's staff” in Chinese
“Monk's staff” in Chinese is 禅杖 (chán zhàng).
A ceremonial staff carried by a Buddhist monk, often fitted with metal rings or bells that sound during temple rites.
Example sentences with 禅杖
研究者在出土文物中发现了一把带铭文的禅杖。yán jiū zhě zài chū tǔ wén wù zhōng fā xiàn le yì bǎ dài míng wén de chán zhàng
Researchers discovered an inscribed monk's staff among the excavated artifacts.
Tips for using 禅杖
- For general conversation, this term mainly appears in temple descriptions, museum captions, and stories about Buddhist monks rather than in ordinary daily talk.