檀越

Traditional form:

檀越

Pinyin (reading):

tányuè

Definitions:

• (Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)

Characters:

• 檀 - sandalwood, hardwood; surname
• 越 - to exceed, to surpass, to transcend

Traditional characters:

• 檀 - sandalwood, hardwood; surname
• 越 - to exceed, to surpass, to transcend