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私人

see styles
sī rén
    si1 ren2
ssu jen
 shijin; shinin
    しじん; しにん
private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
private individual

私利

see styles
sī lì
    si1 li4
ssu li
 shiri
    しり
personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest
self-interest; personal profit

私囊

see styles
sī náng
    si1 nang2
ssu nang
one's own pocket

私多

see styles
sī duō
    si1 duo1
ssu to
 shita
私陀; 悉陀; 徒多; 枲多 Sītā. Described as the 'cold' river; one of the four great rivers flowing from the Anavatpta or Anavadata Lake 阿耨達池 in Tibet. One account makes it 'an eastern outflux' which subsequently becomes the Yellow River. It is also said to issue from the west. Again, 'the Ganges flows eastward, the Indus south, Vatsch (Oxus) west, Sītā north.' Vatsch = Vākṣu. 'According to Xuanzang, however, it is the northern outflux of the Sirikol [Sarikkol] Lake (Lat. 38°20′N., Long. 74°E.) now called Yarkand daria, which flows into Lake Lop, thence underneath the desert of Gobi, and reappears as the source of the Huanghe.' Eitel. According to Richard, the Huanghe 'rises a little above two neighbouring lakes of Khchara (Charingnor) and Khnora (Oring-nor). Both are connected by a channel and are situated at an elevation of 14,000 feet. It may perhaps be at first confounded with Djaghing-gol, a river 110 miles long, which flows from the south and empties into the channel joining the two lakes'.

私家

see styles
sī jiā
    si1 jia1
ssu chia
 shika
    しか
private; privately owned or managed
private house; one's own house

私曲

see styles
 shikyoku
    しきょく
an act done for one's own benefit

私案

see styles
 shian
    しあん
private plan; one's own plan

私注

see styles
 shichuu / shichu
    しちゅう
(humble language) (usu. in titles) personal notes (on a text, etc.); one's annotation

私淑

see styles
 shishuku
    ししゅく
(n,vs,vi) looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing

私考

see styles
 shikou / shiko
    しこう
(form) one's own thoughts; one's personal opinion; one's personal view

私腹

see styles
 shifuku
    しふく
(See 私腹を肥やす) one's own profits; one's own pockets

私藏

see styles
sī cáng
    si1 cang2
ssu ts`ang
    ssu tsang
to keep hidden; to keep in one's private possession; secret store; stash

私行

see styles
sī xíng
    si1 xing2
ssu hsing
 shikou / shiko
    しこう
to travel on private business; to act without official approval; to inspect incognito; to act in one's own interest
personal conduct

私論

see styles
 shiron
    しろん
one's personal opinion or views

私議

see styles
 shigi
    しぎ
(noun/participle) personal opinion; criticism behind one's back

秉燭


秉烛

see styles
bǐng zhú
    bing3 zhu2
ping chu
 heishoku / heshoku
    へいしょく
variant of 炳燭|炳烛[bing3 zhu2]
(1) holding a lamp in one's hand; (2) early evening; dusk

秋扇

see styles
 shuusen / shusen
    しゅうせん
(See 秋の扇) fan in autumn (esp. one that is no longer used); outdated item that has fallen into disuse; woman who has lost a man's affection or interest; (given name) Shuusen

秋蝉

see styles
 akizemi; shuusen / akizemi; shusen
    あきぜみ; しゅうせん
cicadas that sing when autumn comes

科白

see styles
 kahaku
    かはく
(See 台詞・1) actions and words (of an actor); one's lines

秘孔

see styles
 hikou / hiko
    ひこう
(manga slang) vital point; pressure point; area of the human body which causes a supernatural effect when struck

租佃

see styles
zū diàn
    zu1 dian4
tsu tien
to rent out one's land (to tenant farmers)

租讓


租让

see styles
zū ràng
    zu1 rang4
tsu jang
to lease out; to rent (one's property out to sb else)

秦國


秦国

see styles
qín guó
    qin2 guo2
ch`in kuo
    chin kuo
the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

移す

see styles
 utsusu
    うつす
(transitive verb) (1) to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer; (2) to change the object of one's interest or focus; (3) to spend or take time; (4) to infect; (5) to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; (6) to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

移入

see styles
 inyuu / inyu
    いにゅう
(noun, transitive verb) (1) introduction (from outside); import; bringing in; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (ant: 移出) shipping in (from another part of the country); transporting; (noun, transitive verb) (3) putting in (e.g. one's feelings into a work)

移情

see styles
yí qíng
    yi2 qing2
i ch`ing
    i ching
to redirect one's affections; (of literature etc) to cultivate people's character; empathy (i.e. attribution of feelings to an object); transference (psychology)

移染

see styles
 isen
    いせん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 色移り) dye migration; dye transfer; color bleeding; (noun, transitive verb) (2) absorption (of one chemical by another)

移用

see styles
yí yòng
    yi2 yong4
i yung
 iyou / iyo
    いよう
to use (something) for a purpose other than its original one; to adapt (tools, methods etc) for another purpose
(noun, transitive verb) transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another

移籍

see styles
 iseki
    いせき
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) transfer (of one's name into another family register); (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) transfer (to another team, company, etc.)

程昱

see styles
chéng yù
    cheng2 yu4
ch`eng yü
    cheng yü
Cheng Yu (141-220), advisor to General Cao Cao 曹操 during the Three Kingdoms era

稍嫌

see styles
shāo xián
    shao1 xian2
shao hsien
more than one would wish; somewhat; a bit too (old, contrived, distracting etc)

稗史

see styles
 haishi
    はいし
(See 稗官) people's history (written for the king of China; usu. written as a novel)

稗官

see styles
bài guān
    bai4 guan1
pai kuan
 haikan
    はいかん
(old) petty official charged with reporting back to the ruler on what people in a locality are talking about; novel in the vernacular; fiction writer; novelist
(See 稗史) petty official responsible for collecting public gossip and presenting it to the king (in ancient China)

稟告


禀告

see styles
bǐng gào
    bing3 gao4
ping kao
 rinkoku
    りんこく
    hinkoku
    ひんこく
to report (to one's superior)
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (noun/participle) notice; notification

稟報


禀报

see styles
bǐng bào
    bing3 bao4
ping pao
to report (to one's superior)

稱願


称愿

see styles
chèn yuàn
    chen4 yuan4
ch`en yüan
    chen yüan
to feel gratified (esp. at the misfortune of a loathed person); to have one's wish fulfilled

稼ぐ

see styles
 kasegu
    かせぐ
(transitive verb) (1) to earn (income); to make (money); (transitive verb) (2) to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to play (for time); (v5g,vi) (3) to work hard (at one's job); to labor; to labour; to toil

稽首

see styles
qǐ shǒu
    qi3 shou3
ch`i shou
    chi shou
 keishu / keshu
    けいしゅ
(noun/participle) bowing to the floor
vandana; vandi. To make obeisance by prostration.

積聚


积聚

see styles
jī jù
    ji1 ju4
chi chü
 shakujū
to coalesce; to gather together; to amass
heap

積集


积集

see styles
jī jí
    ji1 ji2
chi chi
 shakushū
to gather

積鬱


积郁

see styles
jī yù
    ji1 yu4
chi yü
(of gloomy thoughts etc) to smolder; to accumulate in one's mind; accumulated anxiety

穎脱

see styles
 eidatsu / edatsu
    えいだつ
(n,vs,vi) gaining recognition; rising above one's fellows

穢多

see styles
 eta
    えた
(ateji / phonetic) (vulgar) one group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (people whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses)

穢業


秽业

see styles
huì yè
    hui4 ye4
hui yeh
 egō
Impure karma, one oft he 三業 q.v.

穩便


稳便

see styles
wěn biàn
    wen3 bian4
wen pien
reliable; at one's convenience; as you wish

穩勝


稳胜

see styles
wěn shèng
    wen3 sheng4
wen sheng
to beat comfortably; to win easily; abbr. for 穩操勝券|稳操胜券, to have victory within one's grasp

穩拿


稳拿

see styles
wěn ná
    wen3 na2
wen na
a sure gain; something one is sure to obtain

穴場

see styles
 anaba
    あなば
(1) good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret; hidden gem of a place; (2) (colloquialism) betting booth (at a racecourse); (surname) Anaba

究竟

see styles
jiū jìng
    jiu1 jing4
chiu ching
 kukkyou; kyuukyou / kukkyo; kyukyo
    くっきょう; きゅうきょう
to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
(adverb) (1) after all; in the end; finally; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (2) excellent; superb; handy; appropriate; ideal; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (3) (くっきょう only) (See 屈強) robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
Examine exhaustively; utmost, final, at the end, a tr. of uttarā, upper, superior, hence 至極 ultimate, supreme.

空で

see styles
 sorade
    そらで
(expression) (1) off the top of one's head; from thin air; (expression) (2) from memory

空大

see styles
kōng dà
    kong1 da4
k`ung ta
    kung ta
 takatomo
    たかとも
(given name) Takatomo
Space, one of the five elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space); v. 五大.

空忍

see styles
kōng rěn
    kong1 ren3
k`ung jen
    kung jen
 kūnin
Patience attained by regarding suffering as unreal; one of the 十忍.

空教

see styles
kōng jiào
    kong1 jiao4
k`ung chiao
    kung chiao
 kuukyou / kukyo
    くうきょう
(given name) Kuukyō
The teaching that all is unreal. The 法相宗 Dharmalakṣaṇa School divided Buddha's teaching into three periods: (1) the Hīnayāna period, teaching that 法有 things are real; (2) the 般若 prajñā period, that 法 空things are unreal; (3) the Huayan and Lotus period of the middle or transcendental doctrine 中道教.

空檔


空档

see styles
kòng dàng
    kong4 dang4
k`ung tang
    kung tang
gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc)

空生

see styles
kōng shēng
    kong1 sheng1
k`ung sheng
    kung sheng
 takaki
    たかき
(personal name) Takaki
The one who expounded vacuity or immateriality, i.e. Subhūti, one of the ten great pupils of the Buddha.

空界

see styles
kōng jiè
    kong1 jie4
k`ung chieh
    kung chieh
 kuukai / kukai
    くうかい
(personal name) Kuukai
The realm of space, one of the six realms, earth, water, fire, wind, space, knowledge. The空界色 is the visible realm of space, the sky, beyond which is real space.

空目

see styles
 sorame
    そらめ
(1) thinking one saw something that wasn't actually there; hallucination; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 見ぬふり) pretending not to see; looking the other way; turning a blind eye; (n,vs,vi) (3) (See 上目) looking upwards; upward glance

空空

see styles
kōng kōng
    kong1 kong1
k`ung k`ung
    kung kung
 kūkū
    くうくう
empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile)
(noun or adjectival noun) empty; vacant; void
Unreality of unreality. When all has been regarded as illusion, or unreal, the abstract idea of unreality itself must be destroyed.

空箸

see styles
 sorabashi
    そらばし
touching a food with one's chopsticks, then removing them without taking it (a breach of etiquette)

空耳

see styles
kōng ěr
    kong1 er3
k`ung erh
    kung erh
 soramimi
    そらみみ
to intentionally reinterpret a spoken expression as if one had misheard it, for the sake of humor (often, it is a phrase in a foreign language twisted into a similar-sounding phrase in one's native language with a completely different meaning) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 空耳 "soramimi")
(1) mishearing; (2) (feigned) deafness; (3) homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

空處


空处

see styles
kōng chù
    kong1 chu4
k`ung ch`u
    kung chu
 sorajo
    そらじょ
(surname) Sorajo
空無邊處 Ākāśānantyāyatana; the abode of infinite space, the formless, or immaterial world 無色界 the first of the arūpaloka heavens, one of the four brahmalokas.

空諦


空谛

see styles
kōng dì
    kong1 di4
k`ung ti
    kung ti
 kuutai / kutai
    くうたい
{Buddh} (See 三諦) truth of emptiness (holding that all things are void)
The doctrine of immateriality, one of the three dogmas of Tiantai, that all things animate and inanimate, seeing that they result from previous causes and are without reality in themselves, are therefore 空or not material, but "spiritual".

空転

see styles
 kuuten / kuten
    くうてん
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 空回り・1) racing (of an engine); idling; (n,vs,vi) (2) going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere

空載


空载

see styles
kōng zài
    kong1 zai4
k`ung tsai
    kung tsai
(of a ship, train etc) not carrying any load (i.e. no passengers or freight etc); (electricity) no-load (used to describe the condition of a transformer when there is no load connected to its secondary coil)

空門


空门

see styles
kōng mén
    kong1 men2
k`ung men
    kung men
 sorakado
    そらかど
(surname) Sorakado
(1) The teaching which regards everything as unreal, or immaterial. (2) The school of unreality, one of the four divisions made by Tiantai (3) The teaching of immateriality, the door to nirvana, a general name for Buddhism; hence空門子 are Buddhist monks.

空首

see styles
kōng shǒu
    kong1 shou3
k`ung shou
    kung shou
 kūshu
saluting by bending one's head forward to one's chest

空鳥


空鸟

see styles
kōng niǎo
    kong1 niao3
k`ung niao
    kung niao
 kūchō
The bird that cries 空空, the cuckoo, i.e. one who, while not knowing the wonderful law of true immateriality (or spirituality), yet prates about it.

穿く

see styles
 haku
    はく
(transitive verb) (1) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; (2) to affix a sword to one's hip; (3) to affix a bowstring to a bow

穿幫


穿帮

see styles
chuān bāng
    chuan1 bang1
ch`uan pang
    chuan pang
(TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal something one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover

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

穿鑿


穿凿

see styles
chuān záo
    chuan1 zao2
ch`uan tsao
    chuan tsao
 sensaku; senzaku(ok)
    せんさく; せんざく(ok)
to bore a hole; to give a forced interpretation
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 詮索) probing (into); digging (into); prying (into); scrutiny; poking one's nose into; poking around; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (obsolete) excavation; digging
to bore

突く

see styles
 tsutsuku
    つつく
    tsuku
    つく
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; (2) to peck at (one's food); to pick at; (3) to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); (4) to egg on; to put up to; (transitive verb) (1) to prick; to stab; (2) to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike; (3) to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.); (4) to attack; (5) to brave (the rain, etc.)

突厥

see styles
tū jué
    tu1 jue2
t`u chüeh
    tu chüeh
 tokketsu
    とっけつ
Turkic people, who lived across the Eurasian continent; (esp.) the Göktürks of medieval Inner Asia
(hist) Gokturks (Turkic confederation); Sky Turks; Tujue

窃用

see styles
 setsuyou / setsuyo
    せつよう
(noun/participle) (rare) using without permission; using information obtained in the course of one's duties

窟內


窟内

see styles
kūn ei
    kun1 ei4
k`un ei
    kun ei
 kutsunai
Within the cave,' the assembly of the elder disciples, after Śākyamuni's death, in the cave near Magadha, when, according to tradition, Kāśyapa presided over the compiling of the Tripiṭaka; while at the same time the 窟外 disciples 'without the cave' compiled another canon known as the 五藏 Pañcapiṭaka. To this separation is ascribed, without evidence, the formation of the two schools of the 上座部 Mahāsthavirāḥ and 大衆部 Mahāsāṅghikaḥ.

窮人


穷人

see styles
qióng rén
    qiong2 ren2
ch`iung jen
    chiung jen
poor people; the poor

窮奇

see styles
 kyuuki / kyuki
    きゅうき
(myth) Qiongqi (beast in Chinese mythology; one of the Four Perils)

窮抖


穷抖

see styles
qióng dǒu
    qiong2 dou3
ch`iung tou
    chiung tou
to shake uncontrollably; to jiggle (one's leg etc)

窮民

see styles
 kyuumin / kyumin
    きゅうみん
poor people; the poor

窺う

see styles
 ukagau
    うかがう
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly); (2) (kana only) to await (one's chance); (3) (kana only) to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise

窺探


窥探

see styles
kuī tàn
    kui1 tan4
k`uei t`an
    kuei tan
to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of

窺豹


窥豹

see styles
kuī bào
    kui1 bao4
k`uei pao
    kuei pao
lit. to see one spot on a leopard; fig. a restricted view

竄訪


窜访

see styles
cuàn fǎng
    cuan4 fang3
ts`uan fang
    tsuan fang
(derog.) (of a prominent figure) to visit (another country) (used when one disapproves of the visit for political reasons)

立つ

see styles
 tatsu
    たつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up; (v5t,vi) (2) to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); (v5t,vi) (3) to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself; (v5t,vi) (4) to leave (to do something); (v5t,vi) (5) (oft. written as 発つ) to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start; (v5t,vi) (6) to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce; (v5t,vi) (7) to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.); (v5t,vi) (8) to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known; (v5t,vi) (9) to stand (for election); to run; (v5t,vi) (10) (also written as 起つ) to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself; (v5t,vi) (11) (colloquialism) (also written as 勃つ) to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples); (v5t,vi) (12) to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed; (v5t,vi) (13) to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable; (v5t,vi) (14) to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved; (v5t,vi) (15) to start (of a season); to begin; (v5t,vi) (16) to be held (of a market); (v5t,vi) (17) to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed; (v5t,vi) (18) to be (the result of a division)

立体

see styles
 rittai
    りったい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) solid body; three-dimensional object; (2) (abbreviation) (See 立体駐車場・1) multi-storey car park

立功

see styles
lì gōng
    li4 gong1
li kung
to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself

立威

see styles
lì wēi
    li4 wei1
li wei
to establish one's authority

立德

see styles
lì dé
    li4 de2
li te
to distinguish oneself through virtue (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])

立志

see styles
lì zhì
    li4 zhi4
li chih
 ryuuji / ryuji
    りゅうじ
to be determined; to be resolved
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal; (given name) Ryūji

立琴

see styles
 tategoto
    たてごと
(archaism) (See 乞巧奠) koto erected in one's yard as decoration during the Festival to Plead for Skills

立直

see styles
 riichi(p); riichi(sk) / richi(p); richi(sk)
    リーチ(P); りいち(sk)
(1) (kana only) {mahj} rīchi (chi: lìzhí); riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; (2) (kana only) being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

立筊

see styles
lì jiǎo
    li4 jiao3
li chiao
(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (at least one block lands on its edge); result interpreted as unclear or exceptional

立腹

see styles
 rippuku
    りっぷく
(n,vs,vi) anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

立膝

see styles
 tatehiza
    たてひざ
(noun/participle) sitting with one knee drawn up

立言

see styles
lì yán
    li4 yan2
li yen
 ritsugen
    りつげん
to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]); to expound one's theory
(n,vs,vi) expression of one's views
assert

立論


立论

see styles
lì lùn
    li4 lun4
li lun
 ritsuron
    りつろん
to set forth one's view; to present one's argument; argument; line of reasoning
(n,vs,vi) argument(ation)
propose a thesis; take a position

立體


立体

see styles
lì tǐ
    li4 ti3
li t`i
    li ti
three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
See: 立体

站住

see styles
zhàn zhù
    zhan4 zhu4
chan chu
to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright; (fig.) to hold one's ground; to gain a firm foothold; (of an assertion etc) to hold up; to be tenable

站立

see styles
zhàn lì
    zhan4 li4
chan li
to stand; standing; on one's feet

站臺


站台

see styles
zhàn tái
    zhan4 tai2
chan t`ai
    chan tai
platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an election candidate); (Tw) website

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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