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Characters	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
三十而立 see styles	sān shí ér lì san1 shi2 er2 li4 san shih erh li	三十而立 Custom Scroll thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
三千世界 see styles	sān qiān shì jiè san1 qian1 shi4 jie4 san ch`ien shih chieh san chien shih chieh sanzensekai さんぜんせかい	三千世界 Custom Scroll (1) (abbreviation) (yoji) {Buddh} (See 三千大千世界) the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; (2) (yoji) the whole wide world a great chiliocosm
三千大千 see styles	sān qiān dà qiān san1 qian1 da4 qian1 san ch`ien ta ch`ien san chien ta chien sanzen daisen	三千大千 Custom Scroll (a world system consisting of) a triple-thousand great one-thousand (worlds)
三千威儀三千威仪 see styles	sān qiān wēi yí san1 qian1 wei1 yi2 san ch`ien wei i san chien wei i sansen (no) igi	三千威儀 Custom Scroll A bhikṣu's regulations amount to about 250; these are multiplied by four for the conditions of walking, standing, sitting, and sleeping and thus make 1, 000; again multiplied by three for past, present, and future, they become 3, 000 regulations.
三千實相三千实相 see styles	sān qiān shí xiàng san1 qian1 shi2 xiang4 san ch`ien shih hsiang san chien shih hsiang sanzen jissō	三千實相 Custom Scroll The reality at the basis of all things, a Tiantai doctrine, i. e. the 眞如 or 法性 idem 諸法實相.
三叉神經三叉神经 see styles	sān chā shén jīng san1 cha1 shen2 jing1 san ch`a shen ching san cha shen ching	三叉神經 Custom Scroll trigeminal nerve
三反運動三反运动 see styles	sān fǎn yùn dòng san1 fan3 yun4 dong4 san fan yün tung	三反運動 Custom Scroll "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52
三周說法三周说法 see styles	sān zhōu shuō fǎ san1 zhou1 shuo1 fa3 san chou shuo fa sanshū seppō	三周說法 Custom Scroll three rounds in the explanation of the dharma
三和合義三和合义 see styles	sān hé hé yì san1 he2 he2 yi4 san ho ho i sanwa gōgi	三和合義 Custom Scroll a sense of conjunction of the three
三品悉地 see styles	sān pǐn xī dì san1 pin3 xi1 di4 san p`in hsi ti san pin hsi ti sanbon shitji	三品悉地 Custom Scroll The three esoteric kinds of siddhi, i.e. complete attainment, supreme felicity. They are 上 superior, to be born in the 密嚴國 Vairocana Pure-land; 中 in one of the other Pure-lands among which is the Western Paradise; and 下 in the 修羅宮 Sun Palaces among the devas. Also styled 三品成就.
三品成就 see styles	sān pǐn chéng jiù san1 pin3 cheng2 jiu4 san p`in ch`eng chiu san pin cheng chiu sanbon jōju	三品成就 Custom Scroll three classes of attainment
三品沙彌三品沙弥 see styles	sān pǐn shā mí san1 pin3 sha1 mi2 san p`in sha mi san pin sha mi sanbon shami	三品沙彌 Custom Scroll The three grades of śrāmaṇera, i.e. 7-13 years old styled 駈鳥沙彌; 14-19 應法沙彌; and 20 and upwards 名字沙彌.
三品聽法三品听法 see styles	sān pǐn tīng fǎ san1 pin3 ting1 fa3 san p`in t`ing fa san pin ting fa sanbon chōhō	三品聽法 Custom Scroll The three grades of hearers, i.e. 上 with the 神 spirit; 中 with the 心 mind; 下 with the 耳 ear.
三唱伽陀 see styles	sān chàng qié tuó san1 chang4 qie2 tuo2 san ch`ang ch`ieh t`o san chang chieh to sanshō kata	三唱伽陀 Custom Scroll three repetitions of a verse
三善知識三善知识 see styles	sān shàn zhī shì san1 shan4 zhi1 shi4 san shan chih shih san zenchishiki	三善知識 Custom Scroll The three types of friends with whom to be intimate, i.e. a teacher (of the Way), a fellow-endeavourer and encourager, and a patron who supports by gifts (dānapati).
三因三果 see styles	sān yīn sān guǒ san1 yin1 san1 guo3 san yin san kuo san'in sanka	三因三果 Custom Scroll The three causes produce their three effects: (1) 異熟因異熟果 differently ripening causes produce differently ripening effects, i.e. every developed cause produces its developed effect, especially the effect of the present causes in the next transmigration; (2) 福因福報 blessed deeds produce blessed rewards, now and hereafter; (3) 智因智果 wisdom (now) produces wisdom-fruit (hereafter).
三因佛性 see styles	sān yīn fó xìng san1 yin1 fo2 xing4 san yin fo hsing san'in busshō	三因佛性 Custom Scroll three causes of buddha-nature
三國史記三国史记 see styles	sān guó shǐ jì san1 guo2 shi3 ji4 san kuo shih chi Sankoku shiki	三國史記 Custom Scroll History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富軾\|金富轼[Jin1 Fu4 shi4] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗\|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2], Baekje 百濟\|百济[Bai3 ji4], Silla 新羅\|新罗[Xin1 luo2]. Samguk sagi
三國遺事三国遗事 see styles	sān guó wèi shì san1 guo2 wei4 shi4 san kuo wei shih Sankoku yuiji	三國遺事 Custom Scroll Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms
三地門鄉三地门乡 see styles	sān dì mén xiāng san1 di4 men2 xiang1 san ti men hsiang	三地門鄉 Custom Scroll Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣\|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
三大僧祇 see styles	sān dà sēng qí san1 da4 seng1 qi2 san ta seng ch`i san ta seng chi sandai sōgi	三大僧祇 Custom Scroll three great incalculable eons
三大和尚 see styles	sān dà hé shàng san1 da4 he2 shang4 san ta ho shang san dai washō	三大和尚 Custom Scroll three great masters
三大祕法 see styles	sān dà mì fǎ san1 da4 mi4 fa3 san ta mi fa san dai hihō	三大祕法 Custom Scroll three great esoteric rituals
三天兩頭三天两头 see styles	sān tiān liǎng tóu san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 san t`ien liang t`ou san tien liang tou	三天兩頭 Custom Scroll lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
三天四仙 see styles	sān tiān sì xiān san1 tian1 si4 xian1 san t`ien ssu hsien san tien ssu hsien santen shisen	三天四仙 Custom Scroll v. 二天三仙 and add 鳩摩羅 Kuveradeva and 若提子 Nirgrahtha, son of Jñātṛ, i.e. of the Jñātṛ clan.
三妻四妾 see styles	sān qī sì qiè san1 qi1 si4 qie4 san ch`i ssu ch`ieh san chi ssu chieh	三妻四妾 Custom Scroll (idiom) to have many wives and concubines; to have a harem
三姑六婆 see styles	sān gū liù pó san1 gu1 liu4 po2 san ku liu p`o san ku liu po	三姑六婆 Custom Scroll women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三官大帝 see styles	sān guān dà dì san1 guan1 da4 di4 san kuan ta ti	三官大帝 Custom Scroll the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
三密六大 see styles	sān mì liù dà san1 mi4 liu4 da4 san mi liu ta sanmitsu rokudai	三密六大 Custom Scroll The three mystic things associated with the six elements, i.e. the mystic body is associated with earth, water, and fire; the mystic words with wind and space; the mystic mind with 識 cognition.
三密加持 see styles	sān mì jiā chí san1 mi4 jia1 chi2 san mi chia ch`ih san mi chia chih sanmitsu kaji	三密加持 Custom Scroll attainment of three mysteries
三密瑜伽 see styles	sān mì yú qié san1 mi4 yu2 qie2 san mi yü ch`ieh san mi yü chieh sanmitsu yuga	三密瑜伽 Custom Scroll joining of the three mysteries
三密相應三密相应 see styles	sān mì xiāng yìng san1 mi4 xiang1 ying4 san mi hsiang ying sanmitsu sōō	三密相應 Custom Scroll The three mystic things, body, mouth, and mind, of the Tathāgata are identical with those of all the living, so that even the fleshly body born of parents is the dharmakāya, or body of Buddha: 父母所生之肉身卽爲佛身也.
三寶功德三宝功德 see styles	sān bǎo gōng dé san1 bao3 gong1 de2 san pao kung te sanbō kudoku	三寶功德 Custom Scroll merit of the three treasures
三寶太監三宝太监 see styles	sān bǎo tài jiàn san1 bao3 tai4 jian4 san pao t`ai chien san pao tai chien	三寶太監 Custom Scroll Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和\|郑和[Zheng4 He2]; also written 三保太監\|三保太监
三寶寺刹三宝寺刹 see styles	sān bǎo sì chà san1 bao3 si4 cha4 san pao ssu ch`a san pao ssu cha sanbō jisetsu	三寶寺刹 Custom Scroll temples of the three treasures
三寶荒神三宝荒神 see styles	sān bǎo huāng shén san1 bao3 huang1 shen2 san pao huang shen Sanbō Kōjin	三寶荒神 Custom Scroll wild deity of the three treasures
三寸金蓮三寸金莲 see styles	sān cùn jīn lián san1 cun4 jin1 lian2 san ts`un chin lien san tsun chin lien	三寸金蓮 Custom Scroll (historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
三尊來迎三尊来迎 see styles	sān zūn lái yíng san1 zun1 lai2 ying2 san tsun lai ying sanson raigō	三尊來迎 Custom Scroll Amitābha, Avalokiteśvara, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, receive into the western paradise the believer who calls on Amitābha.
三峽大壩三峡大坝 see styles	sān xiá dà bà san1 xia2 da4 ba4 san hsia ta pa	三峽大壩 Custom Scroll Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River
三峽水庫三峡水库 see styles	sān xiá shuǐ kù san1 xia2 shui3 ku4 san hsia shui k`u san hsia shui ku	三峽水庫 Custom Scroll Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze
三師七證三师七证 see styles	sān shī qī zhèng san1 shi1 qi1 zheng4 san shih ch`i cheng san shih chi cheng sanshi shichishō	三師七證 Custom Scroll The three superior monks and a minimum of seven witnesses required for an ordination to full orders; except in outlandish places, when two witnesses are valid.
三常不足 see styles	sān cháng bù zú san1 chang2 bu4 zu2 san ch`ang pu tsu san chang pu tsu san jō fusoku	三常不足 Custom Scroll three constant insufficiencies
三平等地 see styles	sān píng děng dì san1 ping2 deng3 di4 san p`ing teng ti san ping teng ti san byōdō chi	三平等地 Custom Scroll The three universal positions or stages, i.e. the three states expressed by 空, 無相, and 無願; v. 三三昧地.
三平等戒 see styles	sān píng děng jiè san1 ping2 deng3 jie4 san p`ing teng chieh san ping teng chieh san byōdō kai	三平等戒 Custom Scroll idem 三昧耶戒 and 世無障礙智戒.
三平等觀三平等观 see styles	sān píng děng guān san1 ping2 deng3 guan1 san p`ing teng kuan san ping teng kuan san byōdō kan	三平等觀 Custom Scroll idem 三三昧觀.
三從四德三从四德 see styles	sān cóng sì dé san1 cong2 si4 de2 san ts`ung ssu te san tsung ssu te	三從四德 Custom Scroll Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
三德六味 see styles	sān dé liù wèi san1 de2 liu4 wei4 san te liu wei santoku rokumi	三德六味 Custom Scroll [this food] of three virtues and six flavors
三心二意 see styles	sān xīn èr yì san1 xin1 er4 yi4 san hsin erh i	三心二意 Custom Scroll in two minds about something (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying
三念住文 see styles	sān niàn zhù wén san1 nian4 zhu4 wen2 san nien chu wen sannenjū mon	三念住文 Custom Scroll text of the three bases of mindfulness
三思而行 see styles	sān sī ér xíng san1 si1 er2 xing2 san ssu erh hsing	三思而行 Custom Scroll think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
三性分別三性分别 see styles	sān xìng fēn bié san1 xing4 fen1 bie2 san hsing fen pieh sanshō funbetsu	三性分別 Custom Scroll The differentiation of the three conditions of good, evil, and neutral.
三性對望三性对望 see styles	sān xìng duì wàng san1 xing4 dui4 wang4 san hsing tui wang sanshō taimō	三性對望 Custom Scroll perspective of the three natures
三惡之趣三恶之趣 see styles	sān è zhī qù san1 e4 zhi1 qu4 san o chih ch`ü san o chih chü san aku no shu	三惡之趣 Custom Scroll the three evil states of existence (of sentient beings)
三慕達羅三慕达罗 see styles	sān mù dá luó san1 mu4 da2 luo2 san mu ta lo sanbodara	三慕達羅 Custom Scroll Samudra, the sea, an ocean; also 三母捺羅娑誐羅 samudra-sāgara. Samudra and sāgara are synonyms.
三應供養三应供养 see styles	sān yìng gōng yǎng san1 ying4 gong1 yang3 san ying kung yang sanō kuyō	三應供養 Custom Scroll The three who should be served, or worshipped— a Buddha, an arhat, and a cakravartī king.
三振出局 see styles	sān zhèn chū jú san1 zhen4 chu1 ju2 san chen ch`u chü san chen chu chü	三振出局 Custom Scroll see 三振[san1 zhen4]
三摩半那 see styles	sān mó bàn nà san1 mo2 ban4 na4 san mo pan na sanmahanna	三摩半那 Custom Scroll samāpanna, in the state of samādhi.
三摩呬多 see styles	sān mó xì duō san1 mo2 xi4 duo1 san mo hsi to sanmakita	三摩呬多 Custom Scroll samāhita; steadfast, tranquil. A degree of meditation.
三摩呾叱 see styles	sān mó dá chì san1 mo2 da2 chi4 san mo ta ch`ih san mo ta chih Sanmatachitsu	三摩呾叱 Custom Scroll Samataṭa, an ancient kingdom on the left bank of the Ganges, near its mouths, extending to the Hooghly, over 3,000 li in circuit, low and damp, with a hardy people, short and dark. Eitel says "close to the sea at the mouth of the Brahmaputra." Eliot says: "In the east of Bengal and not far from the modern Burmese frontier."
三摩地法 see styles	sān mó dì fǎ san1 mo2 di4 fa3 san mo ti fa sanmaji hō	三摩地法 Custom Scroll samādhi doctrines
三摩地相 see styles	sān mó dì xiàng san1 mo2 di4 xiang4 san mo ti hsiang sanmaji sō	三摩地相 Custom Scroll marks of meditative absorption
三摩地門三摩地门 see styles	sān mó dì mén san1 mo2 di4 men2 san mo ti men sanmaji mon	三摩地門 Custom Scroll approach of meditative absorption
三摩婆夜 see styles	sān mó pó yè san1 mo2 po2 ye4 san mo p`o yeh san mo po yeh sanmapaya	三摩婆夜 Custom Scroll Samavāya, coming together, combination; 利合 advantageous union.
三摩拔提 see styles	sān mó bá tí san1 mo2 ba2 ti2 san mo pa t`i san mo pa ti sanmabatsudai	三摩拔提 Custom Scroll arrival (to meditative equipoise)
三摩皮陀 see styles	sān mó pí tuó san1 mo2 pi2 tuo2 san mo p`i t`o san mo pi to Sanmahida	三摩皮陀 Custom Scroll 縒摩吠陀; 沙磨; 平論; 歌詠 Sāma-veda-saṃhitā. A collection of verses sung at sacrifices, etc. The third of the three Vedas, or four if Atharva Veda is counted, as it was later; the verses are taken almost wholly from the Ṛgveda.
三摩耶道 see styles	sān mó yé dào san1 mo2 ye2 dao4 san mo yeh tao sanmaya dō	三摩耶道 Custom Scroll A term among the esoterics for the 三平等 q.v.
三摩跋提 see styles	sān mó bá tí san1 mo2 ba2 ti2 san mo pa t`i san mo pa ti sanmabatsudai	三摩跋提 Custom Scroll samāpatti
三摩近離三摩近离 see styles	sān mó jìn lí san1 mo2 jin4 li2 san mo chin li sanmagonri	三摩近離 Custom Scroll The public gathering for a festival, lay and cleric, before parting at the end of the summer retreat.
三摩鉢底三摩钵底 see styles	sān mó bō dǐ san1 mo2 bo1 di3 san mo po ti sanmapattei	三摩鉢底 Custom Scroll (or 三摩鉢提); 三摩拔提 (or 三摩跋提); 三摩越 samāpatti, attainment, arrival; defined by 等至 and 等持 which is intp. as complete dhyāna; similar to 三摩半那 samāpanna, attainment. Eitel says: "a degree of abstract ecstatic meditation preparatory to the final attainment of samādhi." Clough speaks of eight samāpattis, i.e. attainments— "eight successive states induced by the ecstatic meditation." v. also 三摩越.
三摩鉢提三摩钵提 see styles	sān mó bō tí san1 mo2 bo1 ti2 san mo po t`i san mo po ti sanmapattei	三摩鉢提 Custom Scroll (Skt. samāpatti)
三支作法 see styles	sān zhī zuò fǎ san1 zhi1 zuo4 fa3 san chih tso fa sanshi sahō	三支作法 Custom Scroll three part syllogism
三支比量 see styles	sān zhī bǐ liáng san1 zhi1 bi3 liang2 san chih pi liang sanshi hiryō	三支比量 Custom Scroll three part syllogism
三教一致 see styles	sān jiào yī zhì san1 jiao4 yi1 zhi4 san chiao i chih sankyō icchi	三教一致 Custom Scroll unity of the three teachings
三教九流 see styles	sān jiào jiǔ liú san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 san chiao chiu liu	the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
三教合一 see styles	sān jiào hé yī san1 jiao4 he2 yi1 san chiao ho i sankyō gōichi	三教合一 Custom Scroll unity of the three teachings
三教法師三教法师 see styles	sān jiào fǎ shī san1 jiao4 fa3 shi1 san chiao fa shih sangyō hōshi	三教法師 Custom Scroll Master of the Tripiṭaka; a title of Xuanzang 玄奘.
三教融合 see styles	sān jiào róng hé san1 jiao4 rong2 he2 san chiao jung ho sankyō yūgō	三教融合 Custom Scroll unity of the three teachings
三旬九食 see styles	sān xún jiǔ shí san1 xun2 jiu3 shi2 san hsün chiu shih	三旬九食 Custom Scroll lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom); fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation; in dire straits
三明六通 see styles	sān míng liù tōng san1 ming2 liu4 tong1 san ming liu t`ung san ming liu tung sanmyō rokutsū	三明六通 Custom Scroll three awarenesses and six supernatural powers
三明鑒達三明鉴达 see styles	sān míng jiàn dá san1 ming2 jian4 da2 san ming chien ta sanmyō kandatsu	三明鑒達 Custom Scroll triple mirror knowledge
三星集團三星集团 see styles	sān xīng jí tuán san1 xing1 ji2 tuan2 san hsing chi t`uan san hsing chi tuan	三星集團 Custom Scroll Samsung Group
三昧之定 see styles	sān mèi zhī dìng san1 mei4 zhi1 ding4 san mei chih ting zanmai nojō	三昧之定 Custom Scroll samādhi, concentration
三昧樂門三昧乐门 see styles	sān mèi lè mén san1 mei4 le4 men2 san mei le men zanmai rakumon	三昧樂門 Custom Scroll approach of indulgence in meditative absorption
三昧正取 see styles	sān mèi zhèng qǔ san1 mei4 zheng4 qu3 san mei cheng ch`ü san mei cheng chü sanmaishōju	三昧正取 Custom Scroll great concentration
三昧正定 see styles	sān mèi zhèng dìng san1 mei4 zheng4 ding4 san mei cheng ting zanmai shōjō	三昧正定 Custom Scroll samādhi, right concentration
三昧王經三昧王经 see styles	sān mèi wáng jīng san1 mei4 wang2 jing1 san mei wang ching Zanmai ō kyō	三昧王經 Custom Scroll King of Samādhi Sūtra
三昧相應三昧相应 see styles	sān mèi xiāng yìng san1 mei4 xiang1 ying4 san mei hsiang ying zanmai sōō	三昧相應 Custom Scroll The symbols or offerings should tally with the object worshipped, e.g. a white flower with a merciful or a white image.
三昧耶形 see styles	sān mèi yé xíng san1 mei4 ye2 xing2 san mei yeh hsing sanmaiya gyō さんまやぎょう	三昧耶形 Custom Scroll (Buddhist term) object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life The distinguishing symbol of a Buddha or bodhisattva, e.g. the Lotus of Guanyin; also used for 三昧耶身 q. v.
三昧耶戒 see styles	sān mèi yé jiè san1 mei4 ye2 jie4 san mei yeh chieh samaiya kai さんまやかい	三昧耶戒 Custom Scroll (Buddhist term) precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism) samaya commandments: the rules to be strictly observed before full ordination in the esoteric sects.
三昧耶智 see styles	sān mèi yé zhì san1 mei4 ye2 zhi4 san mei yeh chih zanmaiya chi	三昧耶智 Custom Scroll samaya wisdom. In esoteric teaching, the characteristic of a Buddha's or bodhisattva's wisdom, as shown in the maṇḍala.
三昧耶會三昧耶会 see styles	sān mèi yé huì san1 mei4 ye2 hui4 san mei yeh hui zanmaiya e	三昧耶會 Custom Scroll The samaya assembly, i.e. the second of the nine maṇḍalas, consisting of seventy-three saints represented by the symbols of their power.
三昧耶界 see styles	sān mèi yé jiè san1 mei4 ye2 jie4 san mei yeh chieh zanmaiya kai	三昧耶界 Custom Scroll Samaya world, a general name for the esoteric sect.
三昧耶身 see styles	sān mèi yé shēn san1 mei4 ye2 shen1 san mei yeh shen zanmaiya shin	三昧耶身 Custom Scroll (or 三昧耶形) The embodiment of samaya, a term of the esoteric sect; i.e. the symbol of a Buddha or bodhisattva which expresses his inner nature, e.g. the stūpa as one of the symbols of Vairocana 大日; the lotus of Guanyin, etc. 身 is used for Buddha, 形 for a bodhisattva. The exoteric sects associate the term with the 報身 saṃbhogakāya.
三時坐禪三时坐禅 see styles	sān shí zuò chán san1 shi2 zuo4 chan2 san shih tso ch`an san shih tso chan sanji zazen	三時坐禪 Custom Scroll The thrice a day meditation— about 10 a.m. and 4 and 8 p.m.
三時年限三时年限 see styles	sān shí nián xiàn san1 shi2 nian2 xian4 san shih nien hsien sanji nengen	三時年限 Custom Scroll The three periods of Buddhism— 1,000 years of 正法 pure or orthodox doctrine, 1,000 years of 像法 resemblance to purity, and 10,000 years of 末法 decay. Other definitions are 正 and 像 500 years each, or 正 1,000 and 像 500, or 正 500 and 像 1,000.
三時教判三时教判 see styles	sān shí jiào pàn san1 shi2 jiao4 pan4 san shih chiao p`an san shih chiao pan sanji kyōhan	三時教判 Custom Scroll three period teaching taxonomy
三更半夜 see styles	sān gēng bàn yè san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 san keng pan yeh	三更半夜 Custom Scroll (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
三曼跋陀 see styles	sān màn bá tuó san1 man4 ba2 tuo2 san man pa t`o san man pa to Sanmanbatsuda	三曼跋陀 Custom Scroll Samantabhadra
三曼颰陀 see styles	sān màn bá tuó san1 man4 ba2 tuo2 san man pa t`o san man pa to Sanmanbatsuda	三曼颰陀 Custom Scroll Samantabhadra
三有爲法三有为法 see styles	sān yǒu wéi fǎ san1 you3 wei2 fa3 san yu wei fa san ui hō	三有爲法 Custom Scroll three conditioned phenomena

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

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This page contains 100 results for "san" in Chinese and/or Japanese.

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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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