小乘 in English Xiao3 sheng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle
  • Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras
  • also pronounced [Xiao3 cheng2]

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Traditional Characters

Pinyin

Xiao3 sheng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

xiao3small cheng2surname Cheng