寺
sì
mosque
Buddhist temple; government office (old)
earth (土) + measured hand (寸) = a precisely ordered sacred place
A temple is built on the earth and measured out with care — 寸 originally depicted a hand with a pulse point, suggesting precision and governance, which is why 寺 also once meant an official government office.
山上有一座古老的寺。
shān shàng yǒu yī zuò gǔ lǎo de sì。
There is an ancient Buddhist temple on the mountain.
他每年都去那座寺拜佛，心里很平静。
tā měi nián dōu qù nà zuò sì bài fó，xīn lǐ hěn píng jìng。
He goes to that temple to worship the Buddha every year, and feels very calm inside.
Words with 寺
金山寺
jīn shān sì
Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)
金阁寺
jīn gé sì
informal name of Buddhist temple Rokuonji 鹿苑寺[Lu4 yuan4 si4]
银阁寺
yín gé sì
Ginkaku-ji or Silver Pavilion in Kyoto 京都[Jing1 du1], Japan, officially called Jishōji 慈照寺[Ci2 zhao4 si4]
灵谷寺
líng gǔ sì
Linggu temple (Nanjing)
灵雀寺
líng qiǎo sì
Nyitso Monastery in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
鸿胪寺
hóng lú sì
(archaic) office in charge of ceremony and protocol
鹿苑寺
lù yuàn sì
the formal name of Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion 金閣寺|金阁寺[Jin1 ge2 si4] as Buddhist temple
龙安寺
lóng ān sì
Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan with famous rock garden
佛寺
fó sì
Buddhist temple
冏寺
jiǒng sì
same as 太僕寺|太仆寺[Tai4 pu2 si4], Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding
南普陀寺
nán pǔ tuó sì
Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2]
哲蚌寺
zhé bàng sì
Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet