舍利子

Traditional form:

舍利子

Pinyin (reading):

shèlìzi

Definitions:

• ashes after cremation
• Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)

Characters:

• 舍 - house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
• 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 舍 - house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
• 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing