捾珠

Chinese
pearl; bead
simp. and trad.
(捾珠)		 捾 珠

Pronunciation

Noun

捾珠

  1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Buddhism) prayer beads

Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 數珠 (“prayer beads; rosary”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 數珠, 念珠, 佛珠
Mandarin Beijing 數珠兒, 念珠兒
Yangzhou 佛珠子
Gan Lichuan 念佛珠
Hakka Meixian 佛珠
Yudu 佛珠, 念珠
Jin Taiyuan 念珠
Northern Min Jian'ou 彌陀珠
Southern Min Xiamen 數珠, 香珠, 捾珠
Zhangzhou 捾珠
Tainan 數珠, 念珠, 佛珠
Wu Wenzhou 念佛珠珠, 拜佛珠珠
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