僧
sēng
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(bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽[seng1 qie2])
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
僧 combines 亻 person with 曾 céng, which supplies the sound. It first meant a male follower of Buddhism, a monk. That same core sense is the one used today.
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