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慧命

see styles
huì mìng
    hui4 ming4
hui ming
 e myō
Wisdom-life, or wisdom as life, wisdom being the basis of spiritual character. A term of address to a monk, also 慧壽, and to a monk by a superior.

懸曠


悬旷

see styles
xuán kuàng
    xuan2 kuang4
hsüan k`uang
    hsüan kuang
 genkō
Hanging and widespread, e.g. sun and sky, the mystery and extensiveness (or all-embracing character of buddha-truth).

或體


或体

see styles
huò tǐ
    huo4 ti3
huo t`i
    huo ti
variant Chinese character; alternative form of a Chinese character

所属

see styles
 shozoku
    しょぞく
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

所柄

see styles
 tokorogara
    ところがら
character of a particular place

手下

see styles
shǒu xià
    shou3 xia4
shou hsia
 tega
    てが
under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; when taking action
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion; (surname) Tega

手中

see styles
 shuchuu / shuchu
    しゅちゅう
in one's hands; in one's control

手心

see styles
shǒu xīn
    shou3 xin1
shou hsin
 tegokoro
    てごころ
palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)
discretion; consideration; allowance

手控

see styles
shǒu kòng
    shou3 kong4
shou k`ung
    shou kung
manual control

手綱

see styles
 tezuna
    てづな
(1) reins; bridle; (2) control; the reins (on); (surname) Tezuna

手駒

see styles
 tegoma
    てごま
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

扼制

see styles
è zhì
    e4 zhi4
o chih
to control; to restrain

把持

see styles
bǎ chí
    ba3 chi2
pa ch`ih
    pa chih
 haji
    はじ
to control; to dominate; to monopolize
(noun, transitive verb) grasp; hold; grip

把控

see styles
bǎ kòng
    ba3 kong4
pa k`ung
    pa kung
to control; to be in charge of

把握

see styles
bǎ wò
    ba3 wo4
pa wo
 haaku / haku
    はあく
to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
(noun, transitive verb) grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

抑え

see styles
 osae
    おさえ
weight (e.g. paperweight); rear guard; control; check; pressure

抑止

see styles
yì zhǐ
    yi4 zhi3
i chih
 yokushi
    よくし
to supress; to restrain
(noun, transitive verb) check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit; deterrent; deterrence
To suppress, e. g. 抑止惡事 suppress evil deeds.

抵牾

see styles
dǐ wǔ
    di3 wu3
ti wu
 modoki
    もどき
to conflict with; to contradict; contradiction
(out-dated kanji) (suffix noun) (1) (kana only) -like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...; (2) comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (3) (archaism) criticism; censure

押え

see styles
 osae
    おさえ
weight (e.g. paperweight); rear guard; control; check; pressure

拿捏

see styles
ná niē
    na2 nie1
na nieh
(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties; to threaten

拿權


拿权

see styles
ná quán
    na2 quan2
na ch`üan
    na chüan
to hold power; to be in control

指事

see styles
zhǐ shì
    zhi3 shi4
chih shih
 shiji
    しじ
ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down; also known as self-explanatory character
(one of the six classes of Chinese characters) (See 六書・1) logogram; indicative; character depicting an abstract idea
Zhishi

按捺

see styles
àn nà
    an4 na4
an na
to restrain; to control

捌き

see styles
 sabaki; sabaki
    さばき; サバキ
(n,n-suf) (1) (kana only) handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; -work (e.g. footwork); (n,n-suf) (2) (kana only) dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods); (3) (kana only) {go} (usu. サバキ) sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack

掌控

see styles
zhǎng kòng
    zhang3 kong4
chang k`ung
    chang kung
to control; in control of

掌握

see styles
zhǎng wò
    zhang3 wo4
chang wo
 shouaku / shoaku
    しょうあく
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand something well and know how to use it; fluency
(noun, transitive verb) grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

掌管

see styles
zhǎng guǎn
    zhang3 guan3
chang kuan
in charge of; to control

排檔


排档

see styles
pái dàng
    pai2 dang4
p`ai tang
    pai tang
(coll.) row of vendor stalls; street stall area; (Tw) gear shift; gear selector; transmission control (in cars or motorcycles)

掣肘

see styles
chè zhǒu
    che4 zhou3
ch`e chou
    che chou
 seichuu / sechu
    せいちゅう
to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder
(noun/participle) restraint; restriction; control

接掌

see styles
jiē zhǎng
    jie1 zhang3
chieh chang
to take over; to take control

接管

see styles
jiē guǎn
    jie1 guan3
chieh kuan
to take over; to assume control

控件

see styles
kòng jiàn
    kong4 jian4
k`ung chien
    kung chien
(computing) a control (e.g. button, text box etc)

控制

see styles
kòng zhì
    kong4 zhi4
k`ung chih
    kung chih
 kousei / kose
    こうせい
to control
(noun/participle) restraint; containment

控管

see styles
kòng guǎn
    kong4 guan3
k`ung kuan
    kung kuan
to control (quality etc); to manage (resources etc)

推し

see styles
 oshi
    おし
(n,adj-no,n-suf) (1) (colloquialism) (See 推す・1) being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; (2) (slang) one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)

握る

see styles
 nigiru
    にぎる
(transitive verb) (1) to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch; (transitive verb) (2) to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason; (transitive verb) (3) to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control; (transitive verb) (4) to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

操る

see styles
 ayatsuru
    あやつる
(transitive verb) (1) to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer; (transitive verb) (2) to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); (transitive verb) (3) to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet; (transitive verb) (4) to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

操控

see styles
cāo kòng
    cao1 kong4
ts`ao k`ung
    tsao kung
to control; to manipulate

操縦

see styles
 soujuu / soju
    そうじゅう
(noun, transitive verb) (1) steering; piloting; flying; control; operation; handling; (noun, transitive verb) (2) management (of people); handling; manipulation; maneuvering

操縱


操纵

see styles
cāo zòng
    cao1 zong4
ts`ao tsung
    tsao tsung
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate

擬き

see styles
 modoki
    もどき
(suffix noun) (1) (kana only) -like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...; (2) comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (3) (archaism) criticism; censure

支配

see styles
zhī pèi
    zhi1 pei4
chih p`ei
    chih pei
 shihai
    しはい
to control; to dominate; to allocate
(noun, transitive verb) (1) rule; domination; control; (noun, transitive verb) (2) direction; management; guidance; (noun, transitive verb) (3) control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway; (noun, transitive verb) (4) {gramm} government

收攬


收揽

see styles
shōu lǎn
    shou1 lan3
shou lan
to win the support of; to get over to one's side; to keep control of

攻占

see styles
gōng zhàn
    gong1 zhan4
kung chan
to seize control of (an enemy position); (fig.) to take by storm; to gain (awards, control of a market etc)

敖廣


敖广

see styles
áo guǎng
    ao2 guang3
ao kuang
Ao Guang, Dragon King of the East Sea, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]

教相

see styles
jiào xiàng
    jiao4 xiang4
chiao hsiang
 kyōsō
The particular teaching of a sect.

数字

see styles
 suuji / suji
    すうじ
(1) numeral; digit; numeric character; (2) figure; number; (3) a few characters

整治

see styles
zhěng zhì
    zheng3 zhi4
cheng chih
 seiji / seji
    せいじ
to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc)
(given name) Seiji

敵性

see styles
 tekisei / tekise
    てきせい
hostile nature; inimical character

數控


数控

see styles
shù kòng
    shu4 kong4
shu k`ung
    shu kung
numerical control (machining)

文字

see styles
wén zì
    wen2 zi4
wen tzu
 monji
    もんじ
character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
(1) letter (of an alphabet); character; (2) writing; (place-name, surname) Monji
The letter; letters; literal; the written word is described as the breath and life of the dharmakāya; cf. 嚕 ruta.

文讀


文读

see styles
wén dú
    wen2 du2
wen tu
literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

文靜


文静

see styles
wén jìng
    wen2 jing4
wen ching
(of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet

斜字

see styles
 shaji
    しゃじ
oblique letter; slanting character

斜鉤


斜钩

see styles
xié gōu
    xie2 gou1
hsieh kou
(downwards-right concave hooked character stroke)

新字

see styles
 araji
    あらじ
(1) newly created character; (2) newly introduced (kanji) character (in a textbook); (3) (abbreviation) (See 新字体) new character form; shinjitai; simplified form of kanji used in Japan since 1946; (surname) Araji

方格

see styles
fāng gé
    fang1 ge2
fang ko
checked pattern; square box character (in Chinese text) indicating an illegible character

暴走

see styles
bào zǒu
    bao4 zou3
pao tsou
 bousou / boso
    ぼうそう
out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk
(n,vs,vi) (1) acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly; rampaging; (n,vs,vi) (2) {engr} runaway (process); (n,vs,vi) (3) {baseb} reckless baserunning

會意


会意

see styles
huì yì
    hui4 yi4
hui i
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)
See: 会意

月旦

see styles
 gettan
    げったん
(n,adv) (1) first day of the month; (2) (abbreviation) (See 月旦評) character sketch; comments on personalities; commentary

本体

see styles
 hontai
    ほんたい
(1) substance; true form; true character; (2) main part; main unit; body (of a machine); (3) object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); (4) {phil} noumenon; (5) (abbreviation) (See 本体価格) base price; pre-tax price

本字

see styles
běn zì
    ben3 zi4
pen tzu
 honji
    ほんじ
original form of a Chinese character
(1) kanji (as opposed to kana); (2) original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); (3) Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives

本性

see styles
běn xìng
    ben3 xing4
pen hsing
 honshou(p); honsei / honsho(p); honse
    ほんしょう(P); ほんせい
natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
true character; real nature
The spirit one possesses by nature; hence, the Buddha-nature; the Buddha-nature within; one's own nature.

本有

see styles
běn yǒu
    ben3 you3
pen yu
 motoari
    もとあり
(noun/participle) innateness; innate feature (or character, etc.); (surname) Motoari
Originally or fundamentally existing; primal existence; the source and substance of all phenomena; also the present life; also the eighth 八識, i. e. ālaya-vijñāna.

本色

see styles
běn shǎi
    ben3 shai3
pen shai
 honshoku
    ほんしょく
natural color
one's real character

本質


本质

see styles
běn zhì
    ben3 zhi4
pen chih
 honshitsu
    ほんしつ
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
(noun - becomes adjective with の) essence; true nature; substance; reality
Original substance, the substance itself; any real object of the senses.

本領


本领

see styles
běn lǐng
    ben3 ling3
pen ling
 honryou / honryo
    ほんりょう
skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
(1) characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty; (2) one's function; one's duty; (3) fief; inherited estate; (place-name) Honryō

李俊

see styles
lǐ jun
    li3 jun4
li chün
Li Jun, fictional character from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]

李逵

see styles
lǐ kuí
    li3 kui2
li k`uei
    li kuei
 riki
    りき
Li Kui, character in the novel Water Margin 水滸全傳|水浒全传[Shui3 hu3 quan2 zhuan4]
(person) Li Kui (character in The Water Margin by Shi Nai'an)

束ね

see styles
 tabane
    たばね
bundle; control; management

東郭


东郭

see styles
dōng guō
    dong1 guo1
tung kuo
 toukaku / tokaku
    とうかく
two-character surname Dongguo
(given name) Tōkaku

根性

see styles
gēn xìng
    gen1 xing4
ken hsing
 konjou / konjo
    こんじょう
one's true nature (Buddhism)
(1) willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit; (2) character; nature; disposition; personality
Nature and character; the nature of the powers of any sense.

根治

see styles
gēn zhì
    gen1 zhi4
ken chih
 konji; konchi
    こんじ; こんち
to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure
(n,vs,vt,vi) complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery

格調


格调

see styles
gé diào
    ge2 diao4
ko tiao
 kakuchou / kakucho
    かくちょう
style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character
(See 格調高い) tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style

梟雄


枭雄

see styles
xiāo xióng
    xiao1 xiong2
hsiao hsiung
 kyouyuu / kyoyu
    きょうゆう
ambitious and ruthless character; formidable person
ringleader; accomplished villain

梵女

see styles
fàn nǚ
    fan4 nv3
fan nü
 bonnyo
A noble woman, a woman of high character.

槽點


槽点

see styles
cáo diǎn
    cao2 dian3
ts`ao tien
    tsao tien
(slang) an aspect that invites ridicule (e.g. a film's plot inconsistencies or unrealistic character behavior)

標徴

see styles
 hyouchou / hyocho
    ひょうちょう
(noun/participle) (1) appearing on the surface; (2) symbol; sign; (3) (biol) distinguishing mark; diagnostic character

標格


标格

see styles
biāo gé
    biao1 ge2
piao ko
style; character

標注


标注

see styles
biāo zhù
    biao1 zhu4
piao chu
to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on something explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin)

橫折


横折

see styles
héng zhé
    heng2 zhe2
heng che
(horizontal-starting right angle character stroke)
See: 横折

歐陽


欧阳

see styles
ōu yáng
    ou1 yang2
ou yang
 ouyou / oyo
    おうよう
two-character surname Ouyang
(surname) Ouyou

止息

see styles
zhǐ xī
    zhi3 xi1
chih hsi
 shisoku
to cease; to end
To stop, cease; to stop breathing by self-control; to bring the mind to rest; used for 止觀.

止持

see styles
zhǐ chí
    zhi3 chi2
chih ch`ih
    chih chih
 shiji
Self-control in keeping the commandments or prohibitions relating to deeds and words, which are styled 止持戒, 止持門, 止惡門. 止犯; 止持作犯 Stopping offences; ceasing to do evil, preventing others from doing wrong.

正体

see styles
 shoutai / shotai
    しょうたい
(1) true character; true form; true colors; identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin; (2) consciousness; one's senses

正字

see styles
zhèng zì
    zheng4 zi4
cheng tzu
 seiji / seji
    せいじ
to correct an erroneously written character; regular script (calligraphy); standard form (of a character or spelling)
(1) correctly written character; kanji used with its original meaning; (2) traditional kanji; unsimplified kanji; (3) (hist) official in charge of proofreading characters in books (in China)

正気

see styles
 masaki
    まさき
true character; true heart; true spirit; (given name) Masaki

正音

see styles
zhèng yīn
    zheng4 yin1
cheng yin
 masane
    まさね
standard pronunciation; to correct sb's pronunciation
correct Chinese (on) pronunciation of a character; (given name) Masane

正體


正体

see styles
zhèng tǐ
    zheng4 ti3
cheng t`i
    cheng ti
 shōtai
standard form (of a Chinese character); plain font style (as opposed to bold or italic); printed style (as opposed to cursive); (Tw) traditional (i.e. unsimplified) characters
substance

歪み

see styles
 yugami; igami(ok)
    ゆがみ; いがみ(ok)
(1) contortion; distortion; warp; bend; skew; (2) kink (in one's character); twist

毓婷

see styles
yù tíng
    yu4 ting2
yü t`ing
    yü ting
Yuting, trade name of an emergency birth control tablet containing the hormonal medication levonorgestrel

比丘

see styles
bǐ qiū
    bi3 qiu1
pi ch`iu
    pi chiu
 biku
    びく
Buddhist monk (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksu")
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk) (san: bhiksu)
比呼; 苾芻; 煏芻 bhikṣu, a religious mendicant, an almsman, one who has left home, been fully ordained, and depends on alms for a living. Some are styled 乞士 mendicant scholars, all are 釋種 Śākya-seed, offspring of Buddha. The Chinese characters are clearly used as a phonetic equivalent, but many attempts have been made to give meanings to the two words, e. g. 比 as 破 and 丘 as 煩惱, hence one who destroys the passions and delusions, also 悕能 able to overawe Māra and his minions; also 除饉 to get rid of dearth, moral and spiritual. Two kinds 内乞 and 外乞; both indicate self-control, the first by internal mental or spiritual methods, the second by externals such as strict diet. 苾芻 is a fragrant plant, emblem of the monastic life.

民風


民风

see styles
mín fēng
    min2 feng1
min feng
 minpuu / minpu
    みんぷう
popular customs; folkways; the character of the people of a nation (or region etc)
national customs

気功

see styles
 kikou / kiko
    きこう
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong

気稟

see styles
 kihin
    きひん
innate character; temperament; disposition

気質

see styles
 kishitsu
    きしつ
    katagi
    かたぎ
(n,n-suf) spirit; character; trait; temperament; turn of mind; disposition

気風

see styles
 kifuu / kifu
    きふう
character; traits; ethos

氣量


气量

see styles
qì liàng
    qi4 liang4
ch`i liang
    chi liang
(lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity

氣韻


气韵

see styles
qì yùn
    qi4 yun4
ch`i yün
    chi yün
(of literature, art) distinct style; flavor; spirit; character

水冠

see styles
shuǐ guàn
    shui3 guan4
shui kuan
 suikan
A monk's hat shaped like the character 'water' in front.

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.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

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