What does 开山祖师 mean in Chinese?

开山祖师 (kāi shān zǔ shī) means "founding master of a monastery; founder; originator" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 开山祖师?

开山祖师 is pronounced "kāi shān zǔ shī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

开山祖师 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

开山祖师 is made up of the characters 开, 山, 祖, 师. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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开山祖师

kāi shān zǔ shī

founding master of a monastery; founder; originator

Traditional: 開山祖師

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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