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傾角


倾角

see styles
qīng jiǎo
    qing1 jiao3
ch`ing chiao
    ching chiao
 keikaku / kekaku
    けいかく
dip; angle of dip (inclination of a geological plane down from horizontal); tilt (inclination of ship from vertical)
inclination

像法

see styles
xiàng fǎ
    xiang4 fa3
hsiang fa
 zoubou / zobo
    ぞうぼう
{Buddh} age of the copied law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); middle day of the law; age of semblance dharma
saddharma-pratirūpaka; the formal or image period of Buddhism; the three periods are 正像末, those of the real, the formal, and the final; or correct, semblance, and termination. The first period is of 500 years; the second of 1,000 years; the third 3,000 years, when Maitreya is to appear and restore all things. There are varied statements about periods and dates, e.g. there is a division of four periods, that while the Buddha was alive, the early stage after his death, then the formal and the final periods.

像章

see styles
xiàng zhāng
    xiang4 zhang1
hsiang chang
badge; insignia; lapel badge (e.g. with miniature portrait of great national leader)

僑居


侨居

see styles
qiáo jū
    qiao2 ju1
ch`iao chü
    chiao chü
to live far away from one's native place; to reside in a foreign country

僑眷


侨眷

see styles
qiáo juàn
    qiao2 juan4
ch`iao chüan
    chiao chüan
family members of nationals residing abroad

僧佉

see styles
sēng qiā
    seng1 qia1
seng ch`ia
    seng chia
 sōkya
saṅkhyā, 僧企耶; intp. 數 number, reckon, calculate; Saṅkhyā, 'one of the great divisions of Hindu philosophy ascribed to the sage Kapila, and so called as 'reckoning up' or 'enumerating' twenty-five Tattvas or true principles, its object being to effect the final liberation of the twenty-fifth (Purusha, the Soul) from the fetters of the phenomenal creation by conveying the correct knowledge of the twenty-four other Tattvas, and rightly discriminating the soul from them.' M.W. Cf. 迦 and 數.

僧次

see styles
sēng cì
    seng1 ci4
seng tz`u
    seng tzu
 sōji
In order of monastic age, according to years of ordination.

價原


价原

see styles
jià yuán
    jia4 yuan2
chia yüan
Kagen or the Origin of Value by MIURA Baien 三浦梅園|三浦梅园[San1 pu3 Mei2 yuan2], pioneering study of economics comparable to Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论[Guo2 fu4 lun4]

優婉

see styles
 yuuen / yuen
    ゆうえん
(noun or adjectival noun) charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet; delicate

優艶

see styles
 yuuen / yuen
    ゆうえん
(noun or adjectival noun) charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet; delicate; (female given name) Yūen

元因

see styles
yuán yīn
    yuan2 yin1
yüan yin
 gan'in
原因 The original or fundamental cause which produces phenomena, e. g. karma, reincarnation, etc.; every cause has its fruit or consequences. The idea of cause and effect is a necessary condition of antecedent and consequence; it includes such relations as interaction, correlation, interdependence, co-ordination based on an intrinsic necessity.

兆民

see styles
 choumin / chomin
    ちょうみん
the whole nation; all the people; (given name) Chōmin

兇変

see styles
 kyouhen / kyohen
    きょうへん
(out-dated kanji) catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster

兇殺


凶杀

see styles
xiōng shā
    xiong1 sha1
hsiung sha
to murder; assassination

先き

see styles
 saki
    さき
(irregular okurigana usage) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party

先方

see styles
 senpou(p); sakikata / senpo(p); sakikata
    せんぽう(P); さきかた
(1) (ant: 当方) other party; other side; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (せんぽう only) ahead; in front; (3) (せんぽう only) destination

光力

see styles
 kouryoku / koryoku
    こうりょく
the intensity or illuminating power of light

光照

see styles
guāng zhào
    guang1 zhao4
kuang chao
 mitsuteru
    みつてる
illumination
shining; (surname, given name) Mitsuteru
shines

光線


光线

see styles
guāng xiàn
    guang1 xian4
kuang hsien
 kousen / kosen
    こうせん
light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph)
beam; light ray

入場


入场

see styles
rù chǎng
    ru4 chang3
ju ch`ang
    ju chang
 nyuuba / nyuba
    にゅうば
to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 退場・1) entrance; entering; admission; admittance; (surname) Nyūba

入室

see styles
rù shì
    ru4 shi4
ju shih
 nyuushitsu(p); nisshitsu / nyushitsu(p); nisshitsu
    にゅうしつ(P); にっしつ
(n,vs,vi) (1) (にゅうしつ only) (See 退室) entering a room; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} studying under a Buddhist teacher
To enter the master's study for examination or instruction; to enter the status of a disciple, but strictly of an advanced disciple. To receive consecration.

入聯


入联

see styles
rù lián
    ru4 lian2
ju lien
to join an alliance; admission to the United Nations

入試

see styles
 nyuushi / nyushi
    にゅうし
(abbreviation) (See 入学試験) entrance examination

內賓


内宾

see styles
nèi bīn
    nei4 bin1
nei pin
guest from the same country; internal or domestic visitor (as opposed to international guest 外賓|外宾)

全労

see styles
 zenrou / zenro
    ぜんろう
(1) (organization) National Trade Union Confederation (1930-1936) (abbreviation); (2) (organization) All-Japan Trade Union Congress (1954-1964) (abbreviation); (o) National Trade Union Confederation (1930-1936) (abbreviation); (o) All-Japan Trade Union Congress (1954-1964) (abbreviation)

全國


全国

see styles
quán guó
    quan2 guo2
ch`üan kuo
    chüan kuo
whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national
See: 全国

全土

see styles
 zendo
    ぜんど
whole nation; whole land; whole country

全総

see styles
 zensou / zenso
    ぜんそう
(abbreviation) (See 全国総合開発計画) Comprehensive National Development Plan (1962-)

全農

see styles
 zennou / zenno
    ぜんのう
(org) National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations (abbreviation); (o) National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations (abbreviation)

兩會


两会

see styles
liǎng huì
    liang3 hui4
liang hui
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

兩財


两财

see styles
liǎng cái
    liang3 cai2
liang ts`ai
    liang tsai
 ryōzai
The two talents, or rewards from previous incarnations, 内 inner, i. e. bodily or personal conditions, and 外 external, i. e. wealth or poverty, etc.

八荒

see styles
bā huāng
    ba1 huang1
pa huang
 hakkou / hakko
    はっこう
the national boundaries
eight wild [lands]

八萬


八万

see styles
bā wàn
    ba1 wan4
pa wan
 hachiman
    はちまん
(surname) Hachiman
An abbreviation for 八萬四 (八萬四千) The number of atoms in the human body is supposed to be 84,000. Hence the term is used for a number of things, often in the general sense of a great number. It is also the age apex of life in each human world. There are the 84,000 stūpas erected by Aśoka, each to accommodate one of the 84.000 relics of the Buddha's body; also the 84,000 forms of illumination shed by Amitābha; the 84,000 excellent physical signs of a Buddha; the 84,000 mortal distresses, i.e. 84,000 煩惱 or 塵勞; also the cure found in the 84,000 methods, i.e. 法藏, 法蘊, 法門, or教門.

八識


八识

see styles
bā shì
    ba1 shi4
pa shih
 hasshiki; hachishiki
    はっしき; はちしき
{Buddh} eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)
The eight parijñāna, or kinds of cognition, perception, or consciousness. They are the five senses of cakṣur-vijñāna, śrotra-v., ghrāna-v., jihvā-v., and kāya-v., i.e. seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touch. The sixth is mano-vijñāna, the mental sense, or intellect, v. 末那. It is defined as 意 mentality, apprehension, or by some as will. The seventh is styled kliṣṭa-mano-vijñāna 末那識 discriminated from the last as 思量 pondering, calculating; it is the discriminating and constructive sense, more than the intellectually perceptive; as infected by the ālaya-vijñāna., or receiving "seeds" from it, it is considered as the cause of all egoism and individualizing, i.e. of men and things, therefore of all illusion arising from assuming the seeming as the real. The eighth is the ālaya-vijñāna, 阿頼耶識 which is the storehouse, or basis from which come all "seeds"of consciousness. The seventh is also defined as the ādāna 阿陀那識 or "laying hold of" or "holding on to" consciousness.

公害

see styles
gōng hài
    gong1 hai4
kung hai
 kougai / kogai
    こうがい
environmental pollution; social scourge; blight on society
pollution; public nuisance; contamination

公憤


公愤

see styles
gōng fèn
    gong1 fen4
kung fen
 koufun / kofun
    こうふん
public anger; popular indignation
public indignation; anger (as a citizen)

公海

see styles
gōng hǎi
    gong1 hai3
kung hai
 koukai / kokai
    こうかい
high sea; international waters
high seas; international waters; (given name) Kōkai

公空

see styles
 koukuu / koku
    こうくう
{law} international airspace; international space

公約


公约

see styles
gōng yuē
    gong1 yue1
kung yüeh
 kouyaku / koyaku
    こうやく
convention (i.e. international agreement)
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

公試

see styles
 koushi / koshi
    こうし
national examinations

六卽

see styles
liù jí
    liu4 ji2
liu chi
 rokusoku
The six stages of Bodhisattva developments as defined in the Tiant 'ai 圓教, i. e. Perfect, or Final Teaching, in contrast with the previous, or ordinary six developments of 十信, 十住, 十行, etc., as found in the 別教 Differentiated or Separate school. The Tiantai six are: (1) 理卽 realization that all beings are of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字卽 the apprehension of terms, that those who only hear and believe are in the Buddha. law and potentially Buddha; (3) 觀行卽 advance beyond terminology to meditation, or study and accordant action; it is known as 五品觀行 or 五品弟子位; (4) 相似卽 semblance stage, or approximation to perfection in purity, the 六根淸淨位, i. e. the 十信位; (5) 分證卽 discrimination of truth and its progressive experiential proof, i. e. the 十住, 十行, 十廻向, 十地, and 等覺位 of the 別教 known also as the 聖因 cause or root of holiness. (6) 究竟卽 perfect enlightenment, i. e. the 妙覺位 or 聖果 fruition of holiness. (1) and (2) are known as 外凡 external for, or common to, all. (1) is theoretical; (2) is the first step in practical advance, followed by (3) and (4) styled 内凡 internal for all, and (3), (4), (5), and (6) are known as the 八位 the eight grades.

六趣

see styles
liù qù
    liu4 qu4
liu ch`ü
    liu chü
 rokushu
The six directions of reincarnation, also 六道: (1) 地獄趣 naraka-gati, or that of the hells; (2) 餓鬼趣 preta-gati, of hungry ghosts; (3) 畜生趣 tiryagyoni-gati, of animals; (4) 阿修羅趣 asura-gati, of malevolent nature spirits; (5 ) 人趣 manuṣya-gati, of human existence; (6) 天趣 deva-gati, of deva existence. The 六趣輪廻經 is attributed to Aśvaghoṣa.

具現

see styles
 gugen
    ぐげん
(noun, transitive verb) incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)

兼帯

see styles
 kentai
    けんたい
(noun, transitive verb) (1) combined use; combination; dual-use; serving two purposes; (noun, transitive verb) (2) filling two positions

兼用

see styles
 kenyou / kenyo
    けんよう
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

内診

see styles
 naishin
    ないしん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 宅診) consultation at an office (as opposed to a house call); (noun, transitive verb) (2) pelvic examination

再不

see styles
zài bù
    zai4 bu4
tsai pu
or else; alternatively

再審


再审

see styles
zài shěn
    zai4 shen3
tsai shen
 saishin
    さいしん
to hear a case again; review; retrial
(noun, transitive verb) (1) {law} retrial; reopening of a case; (noun, transitive verb) (2) review; reexamination

再来

see styles
 sarai
    さらい
(n,vs,vi) (1) return; coming back; (n,vs,vi) (2) second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation; (female given name) Sarai

再検

see styles
 saiken
    さいけん
(noun, transitive verb) (See 再検査,再検討) re-examination; reinspection; reappraisal; review

再生

see styles
zài shēng
    zai4 sheng1
tsai sheng
 saisei / saise
    さいせい
to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) restoration to life; coming to life again; resuscitation; regeneration; (n,vs,vi) (2) reformation; rehabilitation; (noun, transitive verb) (3) recycling; reclamation; recovery; (noun, transitive verb) (4) playback; regeneration (of video or sound); views (of an online video); (n,vs,vt,vi) (5) {biol} regeneration (of lost or damaged tissue); regrowth; (noun, transitive verb) (6) rebirth; reincarnation; (n,vs,vt,vi) (7) {psych} recall (memory); retrieval

再診

see styles
 saishin
    さいしん
(noun/participle) {med} re-examination; follow-up examination

再説

see styles
 saisetsu
    さいせつ
(noun, transitive verb) repeated explanation

再調

see styles
 saichou / saicho
    さいちょう
(noun, transitive verb) reexamination; reinvestigation

再鑑

see styles
 saikan
    さいかん
second examination; double checking

冒領


冒领

see styles
mào lǐng
    mao4 ling3
mao ling
to obtain by impersonation; to falsely claim as one's own

冥界

see styles
míng jiè
    ming2 jie4
ming chieh
 meikai / mekai
    めいかい
ghost world
hades; realm of the dead
Hades, or the three lower forms of incarnation, i.e. hell, preta, animal.

冬眠

see styles
dōng mián
    dong1 mian2
tung mien
 toumin / tomin
    とうみん
to hibernate; hibernation
(n,vs,vi) hibernation; winter sleep; torpor; (given name) Toumin

冬蟄


冬蛰

see styles
dōng zhé
    dong1 zhe2
tung che
hibernation

冰火

see styles
bīng huǒ
    bing1 huo3
ping huo
fire and ice; combination of sharply contrasting or incompatible elements

冷笑

see styles
lěng xiào
    leng3 xiao4
leng hsiao
 reishou / resho
    れいしょう
to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
(noun, transitive verb) sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

凝聚

see styles
níng jù
    ning2 ju4
ning chü
 gyoushuu / gyoshu
    ぎょうしゅう
to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) agglomeration; clumping together; (2) (physics) cohesion (of ions, etc.); (3) (chem) flocculation (of colloidal particles); (4) (biol) agglutination

凝集

see styles
níng jí
    ning2 ji2
ning chi
 gyoushuu / gyoshu
    ぎょうしゅう
to concentrate; to gather; (biology) to agglutinate
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) agglomeration; clumping together; (2) (physics) cohesion (of ions, etc.); (3) (chem) flocculation (of colloidal particles); (4) (biol) agglutination

凶変

see styles
 kyouhen / kyohen
    きょうへん
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster

出先

see styles
 desaki
    でさき
(1) one's destination; place where someone is going; place where someone has gone; (2) source (of an object); origin; (3) (abbreviation) (See 出先機関) branch office; (surname) Desaki

出慧

see styles
chū huì
    chu1 hui4
ch`u hui
    chu hui
 shutsue
The wisdom of leaving mortality, or reincarnations; the wisdom of leaving the world.

出芽

see styles
 shutsuga
    しゅつが
(n,vs,vi) germination; sprouting

分ち

see styles
 wakachi
    わかち
distinction; differentiation; discrimination

分別


分别

see styles
fēn bié
    fen1 bie2
fen pieh
 bunbetsu
    ぶんべつ
to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually
(noun, transitive verb) separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
vibhajya, or vibhaaga; parikalpana; vikalpa; divide, discriminate, discern, reason; to leave. See also 三分別.

分劃

see styles
 bunkaku
    ぶんかく
(noun/participle) (1) demarcation; graduation; (2) (chem) fractionation; fraction

分取

see styles
 bunshu
    ぶんしゅ
(noun/participle) fractionation; batching; isolation

分層


分层

see styles
fēn céng
    fen1 ceng2
fen ts`eng
    fen tseng
lamination; layering; stratification; delamination

分巻

see styles
 bunmaki
    ぶんまき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) alternating-current winding

分派

see styles
fēn pài
    fen1 pai4
fen p`ai
    fen pai
 bunpa
    ぶんぱ
to assign (a task to different people); to allocate
(n,vs,vi) faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off

分溜

see styles
 bunryuu / bunryu
    ぶんりゅう
(noun/participle) (abbreviation) fractional distillation (of gasoline, petrol); fractionation

分画

see styles
 bunkaku
    ぶんかく
(noun/participle) (1) demarcation; graduation; (2) (chem) fractionation; fraction

分留

see styles
 bunryuu / bunryu
    ぶんりゅう
(noun/participle) (abbreviation) fractional distillation (of gasoline, petrol); fractionation

分綴

see styles
 buntetsu
    ぶんてつ
syllabication; syllabification; hyphenation

分身

see styles
fēn shēn
    fen1 shen1
fen shen
 bunshin(p); funjin(ok)
    ぶんしん(P); ふんじん(ok)
(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time; a derivative version of sb (or something) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet); to spare some time for a separate task; to cut a corpse into pieces; to pull a body apart by the four limbs; parturition
(1) other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); representation of oneself; (2) {Buddh} incarnations of Buddha
Parturition: in Buddhism it means a Buddha's power to reproduce himself ad infinitum and anywhere.

分述

see styles
fēn shù
    fen1 shu4
fen shu
to elaborate; detailed explanation

分配

see styles
fēn pèi
    fen1 pei4
fen p`ei
    fen pei
 bunpai
    ぶんぱい
to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
(noun, transitive verb) division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to divide

分頁


分页

see styles
fēn yè
    fen1 ye4
fen yeh
(computing) to insert a page break; to paginate; pagination; memory paging; tab (GUI element)

切片

see styles
qiē piàn
    qie1 pian4
ch`ieh p`ien
    chieh pien
 seppen
    せっぺん
to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination)
(1) segment; slice; section; fragment; (2) {math} intercept

刑名

see styles
xíng míng
    xing2 ming2
hsing ming
 keimei / keme
    けいめい
xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[Shen1 Bu4hai4]; the designation for a punishment
penalty designations

列国

see styles
 rekkoku
    れっこく
nations; states

初診

see styles
 shoshin
    しょしん
initial medical examination; first visit (to a doctor, clinic, hospital, etc.)

判別


判别

see styles
pàn bié
    pan4 bie2
p`an pieh
    pan pieh
 hanbetsu
    はんべつ
to differentiate; to discriminate
(noun, transitive verb) distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

判定

see styles
pàn dìng
    pan4 ding4
p`an ting
    pan ting
 hantei / hante
    はんてい
to judge; to decide; judgment; determination
(noun, transitive verb) judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication; verdict; call

判断

see styles
 handan
    はんだん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; (noun, transitive verb) (2) divination; (3) {math} judgement

別ち

see styles
 wakachi
    わかち
distinction; differentiation; discrimination

別名


别名

see styles
bié míng
    bie2 ming2
pieh ming
 betsumei / betsume
    べつめい
alias; alternative name
(1) another name; different name; synonym; (2) alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; (place-name) Betsumei
another name

別案

see styles
 betsuan
    べつあん
different plan; separate idea; another proposal; alternative suggestion

別火

see styles
 betsuka
    べつか
cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from one's everyday fire for performing Shinto rites; cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from mourning people, menstruating women, etc.; (surname) Betsuka

別稱


别称

see styles
bié chēng
    bie2 cheng1
pieh ch`eng
    pieh cheng
another name; alternative name

利劍


利剑

see styles
lì jiàn
    li4 jian4
li chien
 riken
sharp sword
A sharp sword, used figuratively for Amitābha, and Mañjuśrī, indicating wisdom, discrimination, or power over evil.

利尿

see styles
lì niào
    li4 niao4
li niao
 rinyou / rinyo
    りにょう
to promote urination; diuresis
{med} (See 利尿剤) diuresis

利智

see styles
lì zhì
    li4 zhi4
li chih
 richi
    りち
(personal name) Richi
Keen intelligence, wisdom, discrimination; pāṭava.

利辯


利辩

see styles
lì biàn
    li4 bian4
li pien
 riben
Sharp and keen discrimination, or ratiocination, one of the seven characteristics 七種辯 of the bodhisattva.

制覇

see styles
 seiha / seha
    せいは
(noun, transitive verb) (1) conquest; domination; supremacy; mastery; (noun, transitive verb) (2) winning (a championship)

削除

see styles
xuē chú
    xue1 chu2
hsüeh ch`u
    hsüeh chu
 sakujo
    さくじょ
to remove; to eliminate; to delete
(noun, transitive verb) deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
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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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