Word information
Simplified方丈
Traditional方丈
Pinyinfāng zhang
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
方丈
fāng zhang · square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot
Character breakdown
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How to learn 方丈
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