Etymology
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Cognate with Manchu ᡧᡝᡵᡳ (šeri).
舍利 (sheli)
- spring; fountain
References
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- “The Only Known Text from Bala, an Extinct Tungusic Language”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica[1], volume 9, number 1, 2021, pages 173–191
Etymology 1
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Borrowed from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, “body”).
Pronunciation
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Rime
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Character
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舍
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舍
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利
|
Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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1/1
|
Initial (聲)
|
書 (26)
|
書 (26)
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來 (37)
|
Final (韻)
|
麻 (100)
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麻 (100)
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脂 (15)
|
Tone (調)
|
Rising (X)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
Openness (開合)
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Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
Division (等)
|
III
|
III
|
III
|
Fanqie
|
書冶切
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始夜切
|
力至切
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Baxter
|
syaeX
|
syaeH
|
lijH
|
Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
|
/ɕiaX/
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/ɕiaH/
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/liɪH/
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Pan Wuyun
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/ɕiaX/
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/ɕiaH/
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/liH/
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Shao Rongfen
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/ɕiaX/
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/ɕiaH/
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/ljɪH/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/ɕiaX/
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/ɕiaH/
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/liH/
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Li Rong
|
/ɕiaX/
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/ɕiaH/
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/liH/
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Wang Li
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/ɕĭaX/
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/ɕĭaH/
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/liH/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/ɕi̯aX/
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/ɕi̯aH/
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/liH/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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shě
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shè
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lì
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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se2
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se3
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lei6
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舍利
- (Buddhism) śarīra (relics, especially pearl-like objects, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
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Borrowed from Sanskrit शारि (śāri).
Pronunciation
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舍利
- (Buddhism, archaic) name of a bird (probably the myna), said to inhabit the Pure Land
Proper noun
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舍利
- (Buddhism) mother of Śāriputra (舍利弗), a chief male disciple of Gautama Buddha
Etymology 3
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Borrowed from Sanskrit शालि (śāli, “rice”), possibly influenced by Japanese 舎利 (shari, “(grains of) rice”). This etymology is commonly erroneously conflated with Etymology 1.
Pronunciation
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舍利
- (~米, ~飯) rice, especially in reference to a good variety of rice used in Japanese sushi
Etymology 4
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Borrowed from Khitan [Term?].
Pronunciation
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Rime
|
Character
|
舍
|
舍
|
利
|
Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/1
|
Initial (聲)
|
書 (26)
|
書 (26)
|
來 (37)
|
Final (韻)
|
麻 (100)
|
麻 (100)
|
脂 (15)
|
Tone (調)
|
Rising (X)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
Division (等)
|
III
|
III
|
III
|
Fanqie
|
書冶切
|
始夜切
|
力至切
|
Baxter
|
syaeX
|
syaeH
|
lijH
|
Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang Shangfang
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liɪH/
|
Pan Wuyun
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liH/
|
Shao Rongfen
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/ljɪH/
|
Edwin Pulleyblank
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liH/
|
Li Rong
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liH/
|
Wang Li
|
/ɕĭaX/
|
/ɕĭaH/
|
/liH/
|
Bernard Karlgren
|
/ɕi̯aX/
|
/ɕi̯aH/
|
/liH/
|
Expected Mandarin Reflex
|
shě
|
shè
|
lì
|
Expected Cantonese Reflex
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se2
|
se3
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lei6
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舍利
- (historical) Khitan military leader during the Liao dynasty
Etymology 5
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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
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Rime
|
Character
|
舍
|
舍
|
利
|
Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/1
|
Initial (聲)
|
書 (26)
|
書 (26)
|
來 (37)
|
Final (韻)
|
麻 (100)
|
麻 (100)
|
脂 (15)
|
Tone (調)
|
Rising (X)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
Division (等)
|
III
|
III
|
III
|
Fanqie
|
書冶切
|
始夜切
|
力至切
|
Baxter
|
syaeX
|
syaeH
|
lijH
|
Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang Shangfang
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liɪH/
|
Pan Wuyun
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liH/
|
Shao Rongfen
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/ljɪH/
|
Edwin Pulleyblank
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liH/
|
Li Rong
|
/ɕiaX/
|
/ɕiaH/
|
/liH/
|
Wang Li
|
/ɕĭaX/
|
/ɕĭaH/
|
/liH/
|
Bernard Karlgren
|
/ɕi̯aX/
|
/ɕi̯aH/
|
/liH/
|
Expected Mandarin Reflex
|
shě
|
shè
|
lì
|
Expected Cantonese Reflex
|
se2
|
se3
|
lei6
|
Proper noun
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舍利
- a surname
Further reading
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