Sanskrit has also influenced Sino-Tibetan languages through the spread of Buddhist texts in translation. Buddhism was spread to China by Mahayana missionaries sent by Ashoka, mostly through translations of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. Many terms were transliterated directly and added to the Chinese vocabulary. Chinese words like 剎那 chànà (Devanagari: क्षण kṣaṇa 'instantaneous period') were borrowed from Sanskrit. Many Sanskrit texts survive only in Tibetan collections of commentaries to the Buddhist teachings, the Tengyur. COUNT 5
QSN1 What in the use of Sanskrit has influenced Sino-Tibetan languages? ANS1 Buddhist texts QSN2 What religion was spread to China through Sanskrit translations? ANS2 Buddhism QSN3 Who sent missionaries to China? ANS3 Ashoka QSN4 What were transliterated and added to the Chinese language? ANS4 Many terms QSN5 Where do many Sanskrit texts survive? ANS5 Tibetan collections