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削发为尼
削发为尼
削发为尼
削发为尼
削发为尼
削发为尼
削发为尼
削发为尼

削发为尼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

削发为尼 Usage and Examples

To become a nun

To shave one's head and become a nun

To take the veil

The characters in 削发为尼

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
削
xuē9peel, cut, reduce, dismiss
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop
为
wèi4to be or to do
尼
ní5Buddhist nun

More words starting with 削

  • xuē削jià价to cut prices; to reduce prices
  • xuē削jiǎn减cut, reduce
  • xuē削jiǎn减le了cut, reduced
  • xuē削jiǎn减kāi开zhī支cut expenses, reduce spending
  • xuē削jiǎn减chéng成běn本cut costs, reduce costs
  • xuē削jiǎn减yán研fā发tóu投rù入Cut R&D spending, Reduce R&D investment
  • xiāo削chū出le了carved out, whittled out
  • xiāo削qiē切cut, shear
  • xiāo削qù去trim, cut off
  • xuē削fà发Cut hair
  • xiāo削jiān尖nǎo脑dai袋de地Strive hard, Try desperately
  • xuē削ruò弱weaken, undermine

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Questions about 削发为尼

What does 削发为尼 mean in Chinese?

削发为尼 (xuē fà wèi ní) means “to become a nun, to shave one's head and become a nun, to take the veil”.

How do you pronounce 削发为尼?

削发为尼 is pronounced xuē fà wèi ní in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To become a nun” in Chinese?

“To become a nun” is 削发为尼 (xuē fà wèi ní) in Chinese.

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