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舍利

shè lì

2-character word

What 舍利 means

1. Buddhismrelic found in the cremated ashes of Buddhists (from Sanskrit "śarīra")

The characters in 舍利

• 舍shěto give up; to abandon; to give alms
• 利lìsharp; favorable; advantage

Words starting with 舍利

• 舍利塔shè lì tǎ(Buddhism) stupa, mound-shaped monument containing Buddhist relics such as śarīra 舍利
• 舍利子shè lì zisee 舍利
• 舍利子塔shè lì zi tǎsee 舍利塔

Words containing 舍利

• 佛舍利Fó shè lìashes of cremated Buddha

Sounds the same

Read shè lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 设立to set up; to establish
• 涉历to experience