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Chinthe
Chinthe (Burmese: ခြင်္သေ့; MLCTS: hkrang se., IPA: [tɕʰɪ̀ɰ̃ðḛ]; Mon: ဇာဒိသိုၚ်, [cɛ̀atìʔsaŋ]; Shan: သၢင်ႇသီႈ, [sàːŋ si]) is the Burmese word for 'lion'. The leograph of Chinthe is a highly stylized lion commonly depicted in Burmese iconography and architecture, especially as a pair of guardians flanking the entrances of Buddhist pagodas and kyaung (or Buddhist monasteries). In contrast to popular foreign beliefs, the Chinthe is not a mythical creature but instead an entirely natural lion, although often associated with Buddho-Burmese myths. The leograph is featured prominently on most paper denominations of the Burmese kyat. A related creature, the Manussiha (Man-lion), is also commonly depicted in Myanmar.The Burmese leograph is related to other stylized lions in the Asian region, including the sing (สิงห์) of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and the simha (සිංහ) of Sri Lanka, where it is featured prominently on the Sri Lankan rupee. It is also related to East Asian leographs, such as the guardian lions of China, komainu of Japan, shisa of Okinawa and Snow Lion of Tibet.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chinthe in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chinthe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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