度牒

Chinese

capacity; degree; standard (official) document; dispatch
trad. (度牒) 度 牒
simp. #(度牒) 度 牒

Pronunciation

Noun

度牒

  1. government permit allowing someone to be ordained a Buddhist monk or nun or Taoist priest

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (度牒):
  • → Japanese: 度(ど)牒(ちょう) (dochō)
  • → Korean: 도첩(度牒) (docheop)
  • → Vietnamese: độ điệp (度牒)

See also

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