释
迦

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The Chinese word "释迦" is formed as a phonetic transliteration of the Sanskrit "Śākya", where the character "释" is selected to approximate the sound "Śā" and "迦" for "kya", combining solely to replicate the pronunciation of the term referring to the Shakya clan.

Word Definition - 释迦

shì jiā Shakya, an ethnicity and clan of the northeast of South Asia to which the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) belonged; the Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[shì jiā móu ní], Shakyamuni, which means "the Sage of the Shakyas"); sugar apple (Annona squamosa)

Individual Character Details

释 shì
迦 jiā