贝叶经

貝葉經
bèiyèjīng
sutra written on leaves of pattra palm tree

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 贝叶 bèiyè pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras
2 经 jīng
  1. classics
  2. sacred book
  3. scripture
  4. to pass through
  5. to undergo
  6. to bear
  7. to endure
  8. warp (textile)
  9. longitude
  10. menstruation
  11. channel (TCM)
  12. abbr. for economics 经济 jīngjì