钵

bō

钵 — bō

1. small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; (Sanskrit) paatra

   僧人把饭装在钵里乞食。 sēngrén bǎ fàn zhuāng zài bō lǐ qǐshí — The monk put the food in his alms-bowl and begged for alms.

2. a small basin or bowl used in rituals or daily life

   厨房里有一个陶制的小钵可以盛汤。 chúfáng lǐ yǒu yígè táozhì de xiǎo bō kěyǐ shèng tāng — There is a small earthenware bowl in the kitchen that can hold soup.

3. (linguistic) Sanskrit loanword paatra referring to a bowl

   佛经中常提到用钵盛供品或化缘。 fójīng zhōngcháng tídào yòng bō shèng gòngpǐn huò huàyuán — Buddhist scriptures often mention using a paatra bowl to hold offerings or collect alms.