chà MC tsrhae(t)
1. trsc. Skt. kṣa(t), kṣe(t).
a. (Budd.) abb. trsc. of Skt. kṣetra, land, world; also with Ch. semantic addition, 刹土 chàtǔ.
b. (Budd.) 刹那 chàné (MC tsrhae-naH), trsc. of Skt. kṣaṇa, instant(aneous), moment(ary), ephemeral, quick as a thought.
2. (Budd.) stupa, pagoda; esp. the wheel symbol on pagoda’s spire; 刹末 chàmò, spire of pagoda.
a. (Budd.) by synecdoche, Budd. monastery; also, same but with Ch. semantic addition: 刹寺 chàsì; e.g. 刹竿 chàgān, monastery flagpole.