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海涵 see styles |
hǎi hán hai3 han2 hai han |
(polite expression) to be magnanimous enough to forgive or tolerate (one's errors or shortcomings) |
海選 海选 see styles |
hǎi xuǎn hai3 xuan3 hai hsüan |
(in elections for village committees in the PRC since the 1990s) unrestricted nomination, a type of election where 1. everyone in the community is eligible to nominate somebody 2. voting is done by writing the name of one's nominee on the ballot, and 3. one's nominee can be anyone in the community (Nominees who receive the highest number of votes may be thereby elected or, more often, presented as the candidates in a further round of voting.); (in other contexts) selection of the best contender in a process open to all comers; (in the entertainment industry) open audition |
涅槃 see styles |
niè pán nie4 pan2 nieh p`an nieh pan nehan ねはん |
(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) to achieve nirvana (extinction of desire and pain); to die (abbr. for 涅槃那[nie4 pan2 na4]) (1) {Buddh} nirvana; supreme enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} death; death of Buddha nirvāṇa, 'blown out, gone out, put out, extinguished'; 'liberated-from existence'; 'dead, deceased, defunct.' 'Liberation, eternal bliss'; '(with Buddhists and Jainas) absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of individual existence.' M.W. Other forms are 涅槃那; 泥日; 泥洹; 泥畔 Originally translated 滅 to extinguish, extinction, put out (as a lamp or fire), it was also described as 解脫 release, 寂滅 tranquil extinction; 無爲 inaction, without effort, passiveness; 不生 no (re)birth; 安樂 calm joy; 滅度transmigration to 'extinction'. The meaning given to 'extinction' varies, e.g. individual extinction; cessation of rebirth; annihilation of passion; extinction of all misery and entry into bliss. While the meaning of individual extinction is not without advocates, the general acceptation is the extinction or end of all return to reincarnation with its concomitant suffering, and the entry into bliss. Nirvāṇa may be enjoyed in the present life as an attainable state, with entry into parinirvāṇa, or perfect bliss to follow. It may be (a) with a 'remainder', i.e. the cause but not all the effect (karma), of reincarnation having been destroyed; (b) without 'remainder', both cause and effect having been extinguished. The answer of the Buddha as to the continued personal existence of the Tathāgata in nirvāṇa is, in the Hīnayāna canon, relegated 'to the sphere of the indeterminates' (Keith), as one of the questions which are not essential to salvation. One argument is that flame when blown out does not perish but returns to the totality of Fire. The Nirvāṇa Sutra claims for nirvāṇa the ancient ideas of 常樂我淨 permanence, bliss, personality purity in the transcendental realm. Mahāyāna declares that Hīnayāna by denying personality in the transcendental realm denies the existence of the Buddha. In Mahāyāna final nirvāṇa is transcendental, and is also used as a term for the absolute. The place where the Buddha entered his earthly nirvāṇa is given as Kuśinagara, cf. 拘. |
消元 see styles |
xiāo yuán xiao1 yuan2 hsiao yüan |
elimination (math); to eliminate one variable from equations |
消光 see styles |
xiāo guāng xiao1 guang1 hsiao kuang shoukou / shoko しょうこう |
(optics) extinction (n,vs,vi) (1) (form) (used mainly in letters) passing one's time; (n,vs,vi) (2) {physics} extinction (of light); (n,vs,vi) (3) {chem} quenching (of fluorescence) |
消化 see styles |
xiāo huà xiao1 hua4 hsiao hua shouka / shoka しょうか |
to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process (noun, transitive verb) (1) digestion (of food); (noun, transitive verb) (2) digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding; (noun, transitive verb) (3) consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion; (n,vs,vi) (4) (archaism) (orig. meaning) losing one's form and turning into something else extinguish |
消氣 消气 see styles |
xiāo qì xiao1 qi4 hsiao ch`i hsiao chi |
to cool one's temper |
消閒 消闲 see styles |
xiāo xián xiao1 xian2 hsiao hsien |
to spend one's leisure time; to idle away the time |
涙箸 see styles |
namidabashi なみだばし |
dripping liquid (soup, sauce, etc.) from the tips of one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette) |
淚點 泪点 see styles |
lèi diǎn lei4 dian3 lei tien |
(anatomy) lacrimal punctum; (literary) tears; (neologism c. 2015) the point at which one is moved to tears |
淡忘 see styles |
dàn wàng dan4 wang4 tan wang |
to gradually forget as time passes; to have (something) fade from one's memory |
淡泊 see styles |
dàn bó dan4 bo2 tan po tanbaku たんぱく |
living a simple life (noun or adjectival noun) (1) light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; (2) frank; candid; ingenuous; indifferent tranquil |
淨命 净命 see styles |
jìng mìng jing4 ming4 ching ming jōmyō |
Pure livelihood, 正命, i.e. that of the monk. Also the life of a pure or unperturbed mind. |
淨手 净手 see styles |
jìng shǒu jing4 shou3 ching shou |
to wash one's hands; (fig.) to go to the toilet |
淨門 淨门 see styles |
jìng mén jing4 men2 ching men jōmon |
Gate of purity to nirvana, one of the 六妙. |
深奥 see styles |
shēn ào shen1 ao4 shen ao shinou / shino しんおう |
(1) depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; (adjectival noun) (2) profound; deep; esoteric; abstruse 深妙; 深密; 深秘 Deep, profound, abstruse. |
深造 see styles |
shēn zào shen1 zao4 shen tsao shinzou / shinzo しんぞう |
to pursue one's studies (given name) Shinzou |
深鎖 深锁 see styles |
shēn suǒ shen1 suo3 shen so |
locked up; closed off; (of one's brow) furrowed; frowning |
混一 see styles |
hùn yī hun4 yi1 hun i honitsu; honichi ホンイツ; ホンイチ |
to amalgamate; to mix together as one (abbreviation) (kana only) {mahj} (See 混一色・1) half flush; winning hand containing one suit and honor tiles |
混同 see styles |
hùn tóng hun4 tong2 hun t`ung hun tung kondou / kondo こんどう |
to mix up; to confuse one thing with another (noun, transitive verb) confusion; mixing; merger |
混跡 混迹 see styles |
hùn jì hun4 ji4 hun chi |
mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it |
淺嘗 浅尝 see styles |
qiǎn cháng qian3 chang2 ch`ien ch`ang chien chang |
to merely have a sip or a bite (of one's food or drink); (fig.) to dabble in; to flirt with (a topic) |
添う see styles |
sou / so そう |
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to meet (one's expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; (2) to accompany; to stay by one's side; (3) to marry; to wed; (4) to be added |
添星 see styles |
tensei / tense てんせい |
(1) (astron) (archaism) Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (2) (astron) satellite; (given name) Tensei |
添置 see styles |
tiān zhì tian1 zhi4 t`ien chih tien chih |
to buy; to acquire; to add to one's possessions |
清一 see styles |
seiichi / sechi せいいち |
(kana only) {mahj} (See 清一色・1) having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld) (chi:); (given name) Seiichi |
清倉 清仓 see styles |
qīng cāng qing1 cang1 ch`ing ts`ang ching tsang kiyokura きよくら |
to take an inventory of stock; to clear out one's stock (surname) Kiyokura |
清嗓 see styles |
qīng sǎng qing1 sang3 ch`ing sang ching sang |
to clear one's throat; to hawk |
清恬 see styles |
qīng tián qing1 tian2 ch`ing t`ien ching tien |
pure and quiet (of life); tranquil and comfortable |
清福 see styles |
qīng fú qing1 fu2 ch`ing fu ching fu kiyofuku きよふく |
carefree and comfortable life (esp. in retirement) happiness; (surname, given name) Kiyofuku |
清算 see styles |
qīng suàn qing1 suan4 ch`ing suan ching suan seisan / sesan せいさん |
to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize (noun, transitive verb) (1) (financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts; (noun, transitive verb) (2) liquidation; (noun, transitive verb) (3) ending (a relationship); breaking up (with); burying (the past); redeeming (one's faults) |
清麗 清丽 see styles |
qīng lì qing1 li4 ch`ing li ching li seira / sera せいら |
(of writing, scenery, a woman etc) graceful; elegant; charming; beautiful (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (form) clean; tidy; pure; untarnished; (2) {shogi} Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles); (female given name) Seira |
済す see styles |
nasu なす |
(transitive verb) (1) (obsolete) to settle (a debt or matter); to pay back (money or goods); (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) to fulfill one's obligation of payment; to pay in full |
減劫 减劫 see styles |
jiǎn jié jian3 jie2 chien chieh genkō |
The decreasing kalpas in which the period of life is gradually reduced, as the 增減 are the kalpas of increase; together they form twenty kalpas, ten diminishing and ten increasing; but there are other definitions. |
減持 减持 see styles |
jiǎn chí jian3 chi2 chien ch`ih chien chih |
(of an investor) to reduce one's holdings |
減泊 see styles |
genpaku げんぱく |
(n,vs,vi) (ant: 延泊) shortening one's stay (at a hotel, etc.) |
減費 减费 see styles |
jiǎn fèi jian3 fei4 chien fei genhi |
To cut down one's personal expenditure (for the sake of charity). |
渡世 see styles |
wataze わたぜ |
(1) making one's way in the world; (making a) living; (earning a) livelihood; (2) business; trade; occupation; (personal name) Wataze |
渡假 see styles |
dù jià du4 jia4 tu chia |
(Tw) to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation |
渴仰 see styles |
kě yǎng ke3 yang3 k`o yang ko yang katsugō |
To long for as one thirsts for water. |
渾身 浑身 see styles |
hún shēn hun2 shen1 hun shen konshin こんしん |
all over; from head to foot (noun - becomes adjective with の) (usu. 〜の) (using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies |
湊巧 凑巧 see styles |
còu qiǎo cou4 qiao3 ts`ou ch`iao tsou chiao |
fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it |
湘繡 湘绣 see styles |
xiāng xiù xiang1 xiu4 hsiang hsiu |
Hunan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 蘇繡|苏绣[Su1 xiu4], 粵繡|粤绣[Yue4 xiu4] and 蜀繡|蜀绣[Shu3 xiu4]) |
満喫 see styles |
mankitsu まんきつ |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; (noun, transitive verb) (2) enjoying to the full |
満期 see styles |
manki まんき |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time |
満腹 see styles |
manpuku まんぷく |
(n,vs,adj-no,adj-na) (1) (ant: 空腹) full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; (can be adjective with の) (2) complete; total; full; heartfelt; sincere |
満身 see styles |
mitsumi みつみ |
(1) the whole body; (can be adjective with の) (2) all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.); (surname) Mitsumi |
満面 see styles |
manmen まんめん |
(1) the whole face; (adv,adj-no) (2) (wearing an expression) all over one's face |
溢す see styles |
kobosu こぼす |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to spill; to drop; to shed (tears); (2) (kana only) to grumble; to complain; (3) (kana only) to let one's feelings show |
溫理 温理 see styles |
wēn lǐ wen1 li3 wen li |
to review (a lesson etc); to bring back to one's mind See: 温理 |
溺職 溺职 see styles |
nì zhí ni4 zhi2 ni chih |
to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty |
滅病 灭病 see styles |
miè bìng mie4 bing4 mieh ping metsubyō |
One of the 四病 four sick or faulty ways of seeking perfection, the Hīnayāna method of endeavouring to extinguish all perturbing passions so that nothing of them remains. |
滅種 灭种 see styles |
miè zhǒng mie4 zhong3 mieh chung messhu |
to commit genocide; to become extinct; extinction of a race To destroy one's seed of Buddhahood. |
滅罪 灭罪 see styles |
miè zuì mie4 zui4 mieh tsui metsuzai めつざい |
{Buddh} expiation to erase the karmic seeds of one's crimes |
滑倒 see styles |
huá dǎo hua2 dao3 hua tao |
to slip and fall; to lose one's footing and fall |
滑舌 see styles |
katsuzetsu かつぜつ |
speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well; articulation |
滑跪 see styles |
huá guì hua2 gui4 hua kuei |
(of a soccer player) to knee slide after scoring a goal; (slang) to drop to one's knees in contrition or surrender (usu. figurative) |
滔々 see styles |
toudou / todo とうどう |
(adv-to,adj-t) (1) torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); voluminously flowing; (2) (speak) eloquently; fluently; spout forth (a torrent of speech); (3) flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times; (surname) Toudou |
滔滔 see styles |
tāo tāo tao1 tao1 t`ao t`ao tao tao toutou / toto とうとう |
torrential (adv-to,adj-t) (1) torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); voluminously flowing; (2) (speak) eloquently; fluently; spout forth (a torrent of speech); (3) flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times |
滯留 滞留 see styles |
zhì liú zhi4 liu2 chih liu |
(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of something that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger See: 滞留 |
滿孝 满孝 see styles |
mǎn xiào man3 xiao4 man hsiao |
at the end of the mourning period; to fulfill one's filial duties of mourning |
滿心 满心 see styles |
mǎn xīn man3 xin1 man hsin |
one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart |
滿意 满意 see styles |
mǎn yì man3 yi4 man i |
satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction |
滿懷 满怀 see styles |
mǎn huái man3 huai2 man huai |
to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young |
滿月 满月 see styles |
mǎn yuè man3 yue4 man yüeh mangetsu |
(of a baby) to reach one month of age; (fig.) to reach the one-month mark since the start, launch or implementation of something; the full moon a full moon (Skt. candra-aṃśu) |
滿服 满服 see styles |
mǎn fú man3 fu2 man fu |
at the end of the mourning period; to fulfill one's filial duties of mourning |
滿眼 满眼 see styles |
mǎn yǎn man3 yan3 man yen |
(of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view |
滿腔 满腔 see styles |
mǎn qiāng man3 qiang1 man ch`iang man chiang |
one's heart filled with; full of (joy) |
滿臉 满脸 see styles |
mǎn liǎn man3 lian3 man lien |
across one's whole face |
滿面 满面 see styles |
mǎn miàn man3 mian4 man mien |
across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear |
漂浮 see styles |
piāo fú piao1 fu2 p`iao fu piao fu |
to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial |
漑ぐ see styles |
sosogu そそぐ |
(Godan verb with "gu" ending) (1) to pour (into); to fill; (2) to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears); (3) to concentrate one's spirit (strength, attention) on; (v5g,vi) (4) to fall onto (of rain, snow) |
演活 see styles |
yǎn huó yan3 huo2 yen huo |
(of an actor) to bring (one's character) to life; to act brilliantly |
漱ぐ see styles |
susugu; yusugu すすぐ; ゆすぐ |
(transitive verb) (kana only) (See 濯ぐ・すすぐ・1) to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle |
漱口 see styles |
shù kǒu shu4 kou3 shu k`ou shu kou |
to rinse one's mouth; to gargle |
漱流 see styles |
shù liú shu4 liu2 shu liu |
to rinse one's mouth with river water; (fig.) to live a hermit's life |
漸と see styles |
yatto やっと |
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (kana only) at last; finally; (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (kana only) barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth |
漸次 渐次 see styles |
jiàn cì jian4 ci4 chien tz`u chien tzu zenji ぜんじ |
gradually; one by one (adv,adj-no) gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally step by step, by degrees, gradually. |
潅ぐ see styles |
sosogu そそぐ |
(Godan verb with "gu" ending) (1) to pour (into); to fill; (2) to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears); (3) to concentrate one's spirit (strength, attention) on; (v5g,vi) (4) to fall onto (of rain, snow) |
潤む see styles |
urumu うるむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to be wet (with tears); to be moist; (v5m,vi) (2) to get dim; to become blurred; to get cloudy; to get muddy; to be bleared; (v5m,vi) (3) (of one's voice) to become tear-choked |
潤業 润业 see styles |
rùn yè run4 ye4 jun yeh ningō |
Fertilized karma, the original karma fertilized by the passions and distresses of life. |
潤生 润生 see styles |
rùn shēng run4 sheng1 jun sheng mitsuo みつお |
(male given name) Mitsuo The fertilization of the natural conditions which produce rebirth, especially those of the three kinds of attachment in the hour of death, love of body, of home, and of life. |
潦倒 see styles |
liáo dǎo liao2 dao3 liao tao |
down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated |
潰す see styles |
tsubusu つぶす |
(transitive verb) (1) to smash; to crush; to flatten; (transitive verb) (2) to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop; (transitive verb) (3) to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart; (transitive verb) (4) to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food); (transitive verb) (5) to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time); (transitive verb) (6) to waste (e.g. talents) |
澁觸 澁触 see styles |
sè chù se4 chu4 se ch`u se chu jūsoku |
One of the eight sensations of touch. |
濁り see styles |
nigori にごり |
(1) muddiness; murkiness; cloudiness; unclearness; (2) impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); (3) (See 濁点) dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); (4) (abbreviation) (See 濁り酒) unrefined sake |
濁る see styles |
nigoru にごる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become turbid; to become impure (of a liquid or gas); (v5r,vi) (2) to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become fuzzy; to become hoarse; (v5r,vi) (3) to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted; to be polluted; (v5r,vi) (4) to become voiced (of a consonant); to be pronounced as a voiced sound |
濁世 浊世 see styles |
zhuó shì zhuo2 shi4 cho shih dakuse; dakusei; jokuse / dakuse; dakuse; jokuse だくせ; だくせい; じょくせ |
the world in chaos; troubled times; the mortal world (Buddhism) {Buddh} this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind An impure world in its five stages, v. 五濁. |
濕生 湿生 see styles |
shī shēng shi1 sheng1 shih sheng shitsushō |
Moisture-born; born in damp or wet places spawn, etc., one of the four forms of birth, v. 四生. |
濫權 滥权 see styles |
làn quán lan4 quan2 lan ch`üan lan chüan |
to abuse one's authority; to misuse power |
濯ぐ see styles |
yusugu ゆすぐ sosogu そそぐ susugu すすぐ |
(transitive verb) (kana only) to rinse; to wash out; (transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to rinse; to wash out; (2) (kana only) to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace |
濯足 see styles |
zhuó zú zhuo2 zu2 cho tsu |
to wash one's feet |
濶歩 see styles |
kappo かっぽ |
(noun/participle) (1) striding; swaggering; strutting; (2) lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around |
濺ぐ see styles |
sosogu そそぐ |
(Godan verb with "gu" ending) (1) to pour (into); to fill; (2) to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears); (3) to concentrate one's spirit (strength, attention) on; (v5g,vi) (4) to fall onto (of rain, snow) |
灌ぐ see styles |
sosogu そそぐ |
(Godan verb with "gu" ending) (1) to pour (into); to fill; (2) to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears); (3) to concentrate one's spirit (strength, attention) on; (v5g,vi) (4) to fall onto (of rain, snow) |
灌注 see styles |
guàn zhù guan4 zhu4 kuan chu kanchuu / kanchu かんちゅう |
to pour or inject (a liquid or substance) into something; (fig.) to concentrate (one's energy, spirit etc) on something; (medicine) to perfuse (noun/participle) (1) {med} irrigation; lavage; affusion; douche; (noun/participle) (2) supplying (water); irrigation; pouring (into); watering flow together |
灌頂 灌顶 see styles |
guàn dǐng guan4 ding3 kuan ting kanjou; kanchou / kanjo; kancho かんじょう; かんちょう |
(1) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; (2) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); (3) {Buddh} pouring water onto a gravestone; (4) teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music) abhiṣecana; mūrdhābhiṣikta; inauguration or consecration by sprinkling, or pouring water on the head; an Indian custom on the investiture of a king, whose head was baptized with water from the four seas and from the rivers in his domain; in China it is administered as a Buddhist rite chiefly to high personages, and for ordination purposes. Amongst the esoterics it is a rite especially administered to their disciples; and they have several categories of baptism, e.g. that of ordinary disciples, of teacher, or preacher, of leader, of office-bearer; also for special causes such as relief from calamity, preparation for the next life, etc. |
火塗 火涂 see styles |
huǒ tú huo3 tu2 huo t`u huo tu kazu |
(or 火道) The fiery way, i. e. the destiny of the hot hells, one of the three evil destinies. |
火大 see styles |
huǒ dà huo3 da4 huo ta kadai |
to get mad; to be very angry The element fire, one of the 四大 four elements. |
火宅 see styles |
huǒ zhái huo3 zhai2 huo chai kataku かたく |
{Buddh} this world of suffering The parable of the burning house; one of the 'seven parables' in the Lotus Sutra 譬喩品, that of the burning house from which the owner tempts his heedless children by the device of the three kinds of carts— goat, deer, and bullock, especially a white-bullock cart i. e. Mahāyāna. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "One Life-One Chance" in Chinese and/or Japanese.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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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