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去ぬ

see styles
 inu
    いぬ
(v5n,vn,vi) (1) (ksb:) to go home; (2) (archaism) to go; to leave; (vn,vi) (3) (archaism) to pass (of time); (4) (archaism) to die; (5) (archaism) to go bad; to rot

去る

see styles
 saru
    さる
(v5r,vi) (1) to leave; to go away; (2) to pass; to elapse; (3) to be distant; (transitive verb) (4) to send away; to drive off; to divorce; (suf,v5r) (5) ... completely; (pre-noun adjective) (6) last ... (e.g. "last April")

去世

see styles
qù shì
    qu4 shi4
ch`ü shih
    chü shih
 kose
to pass away; to die
to depart from this world

去逝

see styles
qù shì
    qu4 shi4
ch`ü shih
    chü shih
to pass away; to die

及格

see styles
jí gé
    ji2 ge2
chi ko
to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard

取る

see styles
 toru
    とる
(transitive verb) (1) to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; (transitive verb) (2) to pass; to hand; to give; (transitive verb) (3) to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation); (transitive verb) (4) to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose; (transitive verb) (5) to remove; to get rid of; to take off; (transitive verb) (6) to take away; to steal; to rob; (transitive verb) (7) (See 摂る) to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins); (transitive verb) (8) to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop); (transitive verb) (9) to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside; (transitive verb) (10) to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep; (transitive verb) (11) to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp; (transitive verb) (12) to record; to take down; (transitive verb) (13) to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get; (transitive verb) (14) to order; to have delivered; (transitive verb) (15) to charge; to fine; to take (tax); (transitive verb) (16) to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept; (transitive verb) (17) to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

合格

see styles
hé gé
    he2 ge2
ho ko
 goukaku / gokaku
    ごうかく
to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
(n,vs,vi) (1) passing (an exam); pass; success; passing grade; (n,vs,vi) (2) meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification; being found eligible

合鍵

see styles
 aikagi
    あいかぎ
(1) duplicate key; (2) pass key; master key; skeleton key

回る

see styles
 motooru
    もとおる
    meguru
    めぐる
    miru
    みる
    mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time

圓寂


圆寂

see styles
yuán jì
    yuan2 ji4
yüan chi
 enjaku
death; to pass away (of Buddhist monks, nuns etc)
Perfect rest, i.e. parinirvāṇa; the perfection of all virtue and the elimination of all evil, release from the miseries of transmigration and entrance into the fullest joy.

坐亡

see styles
zuò wáng
    zuo4 wang2
tso wang
 zabō
to pass away while sitting in meditation

坐化

see styles
zuò huà
    zuo4 hua4
tso hua
 zake
to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
to pass away while sitting in meditation

埡口


垭口

see styles
yā kǒu
    ya1 kou3
ya k`ou
    ya kou
(dialect) narrow mountain pass

報錄


报录

see styles
bào lù
    bao4 lu4
pao lu
entry pass for imperial examination

多羅


多罗

see styles
duō luó
    duo1 luo2
to lo
 tara
    たら
(1) (abbreviation) (See 多羅樹) palmyra; (2) (abbreviation) (See 多羅葉) lusterleaf holly; (3) patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue); (surname, female given name) Tara
tārā, in the sense of starry, or scintillation; Tāla, for the fan-palm; Tara, from 'to pass over', a ferry, etc. Tārā, starry, piercing, the eye, the pupil; the last two are both Sanskrit and Chinese definitions; it is a term applied to certain female deities and has been adopted especially by Tibetan Buddhism for certain devīs of the Tantric school. The origin of the term is also ascribed to tar meaning 'to cross', i. e. she who aids to cross the sea of mortality. Getty, 19-27. The Chinese derivation is the eye; the tara devīs; either as śakti or independent, are little known outside Lamaism. Tāla is the palmyra, or fan-palm, whose leaves are used for writing and known as 具多 Pei-to, pattra. The tree is described as 70 or 80 feet high, with fruit like yellow rice-seeds; the borassus eabelliformis; a measure of 70 feet. Taras, from to cross over, also means a ferry, and a bank, or the other shore. Also 呾囉.

夠格


够格

see styles
gòu gé
    gou4 ge2
kou ko
able to pass muster; qualified; apt; presentable

大關


大关

see styles
dà guān
    da4 guan1
ta kuan
 oozeki
    おおぜき
strategic pass; barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000); instrument of torture used to break limbs
(surname) Oozeki

定期

see styles
dìng qī
    ding4 qi1
ting ch`i
    ting chi
 teiki / teki
    ていき
at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
(1) fixed period; fixed term; (can be adjective with の) (2) regular; periodic; periodical; (3) (abbreviation) (See 定期乗車券) fixed-term commuter pass; (4) (abbreviation) (See 定期預金) fixed-term deposit; (5) (abbreviation) (See 定期取引) futures contracts; (surname) Teiki

密付

see styles
mì fù
    mi4 fu4
mi fu
 mitsu ni fusu
To pass down esoterically, or by word of mouth.

山口

see styles
shān kǒu
    shan1 kou3
shan k`ou
    shan kou
 yamaguchi
    やまぐち
mountain pass
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture); (personal name) Yamanokuchi

山隘

see styles
shān ài
    shan1 ai4
shan ai
mountain pass

峠道

see styles
 tougemichi / togemichi
    とうげみち
road over a mountain pass

嶮岨

see styles
 kenso
    けんそ
(noun or adjectival noun) precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)

度世

see styles
dù shì
    du4 shi4
tu shih
 dose
To get through life; to pass safely through this life. Also, to save the world.

度日

see styles
dù rì
    du4 ri4
tu jih
 donichi
    どにち
to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
degree day

度過


度过

see styles
dù guò
    du4 guo4
tu kuo
to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through

廻る

see styles
 motooru
    もとおる
    meguru
    めぐる
    miru
    みる
    mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time

往く

see styles
 yuku
    ゆく
    iku
    いく
(out-dated kanji) (v5k-s,vi) (1) to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; (2) to proceed; to take place; (3) to pass through; to come and go; (4) to walk; (5) to do (in a specific way); (6) to stream; to flow; (auxiliary verb) (7) to continue; (v5k-s,vi) (8) (kana only) to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; (9) (kana only) (slang) to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

往ぬ

see styles
 inu
    いぬ
(v5n,vn,vi) (1) (ksb:) to go home; (2) (archaism) to go; to leave; (vn,vi) (3) (archaism) to pass (of time); (4) (archaism) to die; (5) (archaism) to go bad; to rot

待避

see styles
 taihi
    たいひ
(n,vs,vi) (1) taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); (n,vs,vi) (2) {rail} waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass

後逸

see styles
 kouitsu / koitsu
    こういつ
(noun, transitive verb) {baseb} letting (a ball) pass; missed catch

徹す

see styles
 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

徹る

see styles
 tooru
    とおる
(v5r,vi) (1) to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of; (2) to run (between); to operate (between); to connect; (3) to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in; (4) to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through; (5) to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout; (6) to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far; (7) to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed; (8) to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted; (9) to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for; (10) to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense; (11) to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood; (12) to be straight (e.g. wood grain); (13) (archaism) to be well-informed; to be wise; (suf,v5r) (14) to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly

慰み

see styles
 nagusami
    なぐさみ
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation

應至


应至

see styles
yìng zhì
    ying4 zhi4
ying chih
 ōshi
will come to pass

打發


打发

see styles
dǎ fa
    da3 fa5
ta fa
to dispatch sb to do something; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)

扼守

see styles
è shǒu
    e4 shou3
o shou
to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)

把關


把关

see styles
bǎ guān
    ba3 guan1
pa kuan
to guard a pass; to check on something

折桂

see styles
zhé guì
    zhe2 gui4
che kuei
to win the laurels; to pass an imperial examination; to win a championship

抜く

see styles
 nuku
    ぬく
(transitive verb) (1) to pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug; to weed; (transitive verb) (2) to omit; to leave out; to go without; to skip; (suf,v5k) (3) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to do completely; to do severely; (transitive verb) (4) to let out (e.g. air from a tyre); to drain (e.g. water from a bath); to empty; (transitive verb) (5) to pick out; to choose; to select; to extract; (transitive verb) (6) to pilfer; to steal; (transitive verb) (7) to remove; to get rid of; to take out; (transitive verb) (8) to pass; to overtake; to outstrip; to get ahead of; (transitive verb) (9) (also written 貫く) to pierce; to break through; to go through; (transitive verb) (10) to cut out (a shape); to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area; (transitive verb) (11) to seize; to capture; to reduce; (transitive verb) (12) to scoop (a story); (transitive verb) (13) to take out (an opponent's stones; in go); (Godan verb with "ku" ending) (14) (slang) (vulgar) to masturbate (of a male); to ejaculate (while masturbating); (Godan verb with "ku" ending) (15) (slang) to take (a photo); to record (video)

拈語


拈语

see styles
niǎn yǔ
    nian3 yu3
nien yü
 nengo
To take up and pass on a verbal tradition, a Chan (Zen) term.

推卸

see styles
tuī xiè
    tui1 xie4
t`ui hsieh
    tui hsieh
to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck

推諉


推诿

see styles
tuī wěi
    tui1 wei3
t`ui wei
    tui wei
to shirk responsibility; to blame others; to pass the buck

搬口

see styles
bān kǒu
    ban1 kou3
pan k`ou
    pan kou
to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension; to blab; to tell tales

撒尿

see styles
sā niào
    sa1 niao4
sa niao
to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee

擢第

see styles
zhuó dì
    zhuo2 di4
cho ti
to pass the civil service examination (in imperial China)

攻關


攻关

see styles
gōng guān
    gong1 guan1
kung kuan
to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem

放行

see styles
fàng xíng
    fang4 xing2
fang hsing
 hōgyō
to let pass
to allow a student free reign

故世

see styles
gù shì
    gu4 shi4
ku shih
to die; to pass away

斷獄


断狱

see styles
duàn yù
    duan4 yu4
tuan yü
to pass judgment on a legal case

會車


会车

see styles
huì chē
    hui4 che1
hui ch`e
    hui che
(of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions) to pass by each other

棄養


弃养

see styles
qì yǎng
    qi4 yang3
ch`i yang
    chi yang
to abandon (a child, elderly family member, pet etc); (literary) (of one's parents) to pass away

楽単

see styles
 rakutan
    らくたん
(colloquialism) easy subject; (university) course that anyone can pass; easy A

槍手


枪手

see styles
qiāng shǒu
    qiang1 shou3
ch`iang shou
    chiang shou
gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own

横足

see styles
 yokoashi
    よこあし
half-pass (horse gait)

橫越


横越

see styles
héng yuè
    heng2 yue4
heng yüeh
to cross; to pass over; to traverse; trans-

歴る

see styles
 heru
    へる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass; to elapse; to go by; (2) to pass through; to go through; (3) to experience; to go through; to undergo

歷劫


历劫

see styles
lì jié
    li4 jie2
li chieh
 rekikō
To pass through a kalpa; in the course of a kalpa.

死ぬ

see styles
 shinu(p); タヒnu(sk)
    しぬ(P); タヒぬ(sk)
(v5n,vn,vi) (1) to die; to pass away; (v5n,vn,vi) (2) to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; (v5n,vn,vi) (3) to cease; to stop

決議


决议

see styles
jué yì
    jue2 yi4
chüeh i
 ketsugi
    けつぎ
a resolution; to pass a resolution
(noun, transitive verb) resolution; vote; decision

沉淪


沉沦

see styles
chén lún
    chen2 lun2
ch`en lun
    chen lun
to sink into (vice, depravity etc); to pass into oblivion; downfall; passing

没す

see styles
 mossu
    もっす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) (archaism) (See 没する) to sink; to go down; to set; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (2) to pass away; to die; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (3) to disappear; to vanish; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (4) to confiscate

派司

see styles
pā si
    pa1 si5
p`a ssu
    pa ssu
(loanword); pass (for gaining admittance); to pass (in a game of bridge etc); to get through; to pass (an exam etc)

流逝

see styles
liú shì
    liu2 shi4
liu shih
(of time) to pass; to elapse

混充

see styles
hùn chōng
    hun4 chong1
hun ch`ung
    hun chung
to pass oneself off as sb; to palm something off as

渡す

see styles
 watasu
    わたす
(transitive verb) (1) to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse; (transitive verb) (2) to lay across; to build across; (transitive verb) (3) to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer

渡過


渡过

see styles
dù guò
    du4 guo4
tu kuo
to cross over; to pass through

湮沒


湮没

see styles
yān mò
    yan1 mo4
yen mo
to bury; to submerge; to pass into oblivion; to obliterate; to annihilate (physics)

為る

see styles
 suru
    する
(suru verb - irregular) (1) (kana only) to do; to carry out; to perform; (2) (kana only) to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); (3) (kana only) to serve as; to act as; to work as; (4) (kana only) to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); (5) (kana only) (as 〜にする,〜とする) to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; (6) (kana only) (as 〜にする) to decide on; to choose; (vs-i,vi) (7) (kana only) (as 〜がする) to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); (8) (kana only) to be (in a state, condition, etc.); (9) (kana only) to be worth; to cost; (10) (kana only) to pass (of time); to elapse; (vs-i,vt) (11) (kana only) (as AをBにする) to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B; (12) (kana only) (as AをBにする) to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B; (13) (kana only) (as AをBにする) to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B; (14) (kana only) (as AをBにする) to feel A about B; (suf,vs-i) (15) (kana only) verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); (aux-v,vs-i) (16) (kana only) (See お願いします,御・1) creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); (17) (kana only) (as 〜うとする,〜ようとする) (See とする・1) to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

甩鍋


甩锅

see styles
shuǎi guō
    shuai3 guo1
shuai kuo
(neologism c. 2017) to shift the blame; to pass the buck

留湯

see styles
 tomeyu
    とめゆ
(1) one's own bath; (2) (reusing) yesterday's bath water; (3) monthly pass for a public bath

略過


略过

see styles
lüè guò
    lu:e4 guo4
lu:e kuo
to pass over; to skip

直過


直过

see styles
zhí guō
    zhi2 guo1
chih kuo
 jikka
pass directly (over, through, etc.)

相傳


相传

see styles
xiāng chuán
    xiang1 chuan2
hsiang ch`uan
    hsiang chuan
 sōden
to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend
transmission of the Way from master to disciple

短傳


短传

see styles
duǎn chuán
    duan3 chuan2
tuan ch`uan
    tuan chuan
short pass (in ball game)

示寂

see styles
shì jì
    shi4 ji4
shih chi
 jijaku
    じじゃく
to pass away (of a monk or nun)
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} death of a high-ranking priest
to indicate the way of nirvana.

票證


票证

see styles
piào zhèng
    piao4 zheng4
p`iao cheng
    piao cheng
a ticket; a pass (e.g. to enter a building)

穿つ

see styles
 ugatsu
    うがつ
(transitive verb) (1) to drill; to bore; to pierce; to pass through; (v5t,vt,vi) (2) to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); to be true to (nature); (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to put on; to wear

穿行

see styles
chuān xíng
    chuan1 xing2
ch`uan hsing
    chuan hsing
to go through; to pass through; to thread one's way through

穿越

see styles
chuān yuè
    chuan1 yue4
ch`uan yüeh
    chuan yüeh
to pass through; to traverse; to cross

穿過


穿过

see styles
chuān guò
    chuan1 guo4
ch`uan kuo
    chuan kuo
to pass through

簀戸

see styles
 sudou / sudo
    すどう
bamboo door; door or screen made of fine bamboo strips, allowing air to pass through; (surname) Sudou

簾戸

see styles
 sudo
    すど
bamboo door; door or screen made of fine bamboo strips, allowing air to pass through

経つ

see styles
 tatsu
    たつ
(v5t,vi) to pass (of time); to elapse

経る

see styles
 heru
    へる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass; to elapse; to go by; (2) to pass through; to go through; (3) to experience; to go through; to undergo

經手


经手

see styles
jīng shǒu
    jing1 shou3
ching shou
 kyōshu
to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with
A copier of classical works; also called 經生.

經生


经生

see styles
jīng shēng
    jing1 sheng1
ching sheng
 kyōshō
To pass through life; also a copier of classical works.

經過


经过

see styles
jīng guò
    jing1 guo4
ching kuo
to pass; to go through; process; course; CL:個|个[ge4]

縱貫


纵贯

see styles
zòng guàn
    zong4 guan4
tsung kuan
lit. warp string in weaving; fig. vertical or north-south lines; to pass through; to cross lengthwise; to pierce (esp. north-south or top-to-bottom)

考上

see styles
kǎo shàng
    kao3 shang4
k`ao shang
    kao shang
to pass a university entrance exam

考中

see styles
kǎo zhòng
    kao3 zhong4
k`ao chung
    kao chung
to pass an exam

考入

see styles
kǎo rù
    kao3 ru4
k`ao ju
    kao ju
to pass entrance exam; to enter college after a competitive exam

考取

see styles
kǎo qǔ
    kao3 qu3
k`ao ch`ü
    kao chü
to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to

考過


考过

see styles
kǎo guò
    kao3 guo4
k`ao kuo
    kao kuo
to pass (an exam)

耍廢


耍废

see styles
shuǎ fèi
    shua3 fei4
shua fei
(Tw) (slang) to pass time idly; to chill; to hang out

聽斷


听断

see styles
tīng duàn
    ting1 duan4
t`ing tuan
    ting tuan
to judge (i.e. to hear and pass judgment in a law court); to hear and decide

背喪


背丧

see styles
bèi sàng
    bei4 sang4
pei sang
 haisō
to pass away

背氣


背气

see styles
bèi qì
    bei4 qi4
pei ch`i
    pei chi
to stop breathing (as a medical condition); (fig.) to pass out (in anger); to have a stroke

虎榜

see styles
 kobou / kobo
    こぼう
(archaism) (See 科挙) card indicating a pass in the higher Chinese civil service examinations

行く

see styles
 yuku
    ゆく
    iku
    いく
(v5k-s,vi) (1) to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; (2) to proceed; to take place; (3) to pass through; to come and go; (4) to walk; (5) to do (in a specific way); (6) to stream; to flow; (auxiliary verb) (7) to continue; (v5k-s,vi) (8) (kana only) to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; (9) (kana only) (slang) to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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