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The character "梵" originated as a Chinese transliteration for the Sanskrit syllable "Brahm", relating to the Hindu god Brahma and, more broadly, to sacred Indian concepts. Its composition combines the semantic element "林" (forest) with the phonetic component "凡", though this phonetic association is now largely historical. Over time, within the context of Chinese Buddhism, its meaning narrowed and specialized to refer specifically to things of Buddhist purity and essence, such as in "梵音" meaning Buddhist chants or the sound of the Dharma. This semantic shift moved it from a general phonetic borrowing for foreign terms to a character carrying distinct religious and aesthetic connotations in classical literature, where it evokes a sense of solemnity and sacred refinement.
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他在学习梵文。
梵音传播得很远。
这座梵刹历史悠久。
梵语是一种古老的语言。
她喜欢听梵呗的音乐。
梵蒂冈是教皇的所在地。
研究梵文需要耐心和专注。
通过梵文典籍，我们可以了解古印度文化。