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蹶起 see styles |
kekki けっき |
(noun/participle) rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet |
身業 身业 see styles |
shēn yè shen1 ye4 shen yeh shingō |
The karma operating in the body; the body as representing the fruit of action in previous existence. One of the three karmas, the other two referring to speech and thought. |
躲懶 躲懒 see styles |
duǒ lǎn duo3 lan3 to lan |
to shy away from work; to get by without attending duty |
躺贏 躺赢 see styles |
tǎng yíng tang3 ying2 t`ang ying tang ying |
to win without needing to even lift a finger; victory presented on a platter |
軌持 轨持 see styles |
guǐ chí gui3 chi2 kuei ch`ih kuei chih kiji |
A rule and its observance, intp. as to know the rule or doctrine and hold it without confusion with other rules or doctrines. |
輕言 轻言 see styles |
qīng yán qing1 yan2 ch`ing yen ching yen |
to say, without careful consideration |
輪王 轮王 see styles |
lún wáng lun2 wang2 lun wang rinō |
A cakravartin, 'a ruler the wheels of whose chariot roll everywhere without obstruction; an emperor, a sovereign of the world, a supreme ruler.' M.W. A Buddha, whose truth and realm are universal. There are four kinds of cakravartin, symbolized by wheels of gold, silver, copper, and iron; each possesses the seven precious things, 七寶 q.v. |
轉輪 转轮 see styles |
zhuàn lún zhuan4 lun2 chuan lun tenrin |
rotating disk; wheel; rotor; cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism cakravartī, "a ruler the wheels of whose chariot roll everywhere without hindrance." M.W. Revolving wheels; to turn a wheel: also 轉輪王 (轉輪聖王); 輪王; 轉輪聖帝, cf. 斫. The symbol is the cakra or disc, which is of four kinds indicating the rank, i.e. gold, silver, copper, or iron, the iron cakravartī ruling over one continent, the south; the copper, over two, east and south: the silver, over three, east, west, and south; the golden being supreme over all the four continents. The term is also applied to the gods over a universe, and to a buddha as universal spiritual king, and as preacher of the supreme doctrine. Only a cakravartī possesses the 七寳 saptaratna and 1, 000 sons. The cakra, or discus, is also a missile used by a cakravartī for overthrowing his enemies. Its origin is probably the sun with its myriad rays. |
辰光 see styles |
chén guāng chen2 guang1 ch`en kuang chen kuang tokimi ときみ |
sunlight; (Wu dialect) time of the day; moment (personal name) Tokimi |
迦葉 迦叶 see styles |
jiā shě jia1 she3 chia she kashou / kasho かしょう |
(person) Kasyapa (Hindu sage); Kashou (迦葉波) kāśyapa, 迦攝 (迦攝波) inter alia 'a class of divine beings similar to or equal to prajāpati'; the father 'of gods, demons, men, fish, reptiles, and all animals'; also 'a constellation'. M.W. It is intp. as 'drinking light', i.e. swallowing sun and moon, but without apparent justification. (1) One of the seven or ten ancient Indian sages. (2) Name of a tribe or race. (3) Kāśyapa Buddha, the third of the five buddhas of the present kalpa, the sixth of the seven ancient buddhas. (4) Mahākāśyapa, a brahman of Magadha, who became one of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni, and after his death became leader of the disciples, 'convoked and directed the first synod, whence his title Ārya Sthavira (上坐, lit. chairman) is derived.' Eitel. He is accounted the chief of the ascetics before the enlightenment; the first compiler of the canon and the first patriarch. (5) There were five Kāśyapas, disciples of the Buddha, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Uruvilā-Kāśyapa, Gayā-Kāśyapa, Nadī-Kāśyapa, and Daśabala-Kāśyapa; the second, third, and fourth are said to have been brothers. (6) A bodhisattva, whose name heads a chapter in the Nirvana Sutra. (7) 迦葉摩騰 Kāśyapa-Mātaṅga, the monk who with Gobharana, or Dharmarakṣa, i.e. Zhu Falan 竺法蘭, according to Buddhist statements, brought images and scriptures to China with the commissioners sent by Mingdi, arriving in Luoyang A.D. 67. |
退蔵 see styles |
taizou / taizo たいぞう |
(noun, transitive verb) hoarding; storing away (without using); (given name) Taizou |
逃席 see styles |
táo xí tao2 xi2 t`ao hsi tao hsi |
to leave a banquet (without taking one's leave) |
逃票 see styles |
táo piào tao2 piao4 t`ao p`iao tao piao |
to sneak in without a ticket; to stow away |
透す see styles |
toosu とおす |
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete |
逕自 迳自 see styles |
jìng zì jing4 zi4 ching tzu |
on one's own; without consulting others |
通す see styles |
toosu とおす |
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete |
通力 see styles |
tōng lì tong1 li4 t`ung li tung li tooriki とおりき |
to cooperate; concerted effort mysterious power; (surname) Tooriki The capacity to employ supernatural power without hindrance. Buddhas, bodhisattvas, etc., have 神力 spiritual or transcendent power; demons have 業力 power acquired through their karma. |
通奏 see styles |
tsuusou / tsuso つうそう |
playing an entire composition without break; continually playing (in the background of a melody) |
速攻 see styles |
sokkou / sokko そっこう |
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) swift attack; quick attack; fast break; (adverb) (2) (colloquialism) right away; without delay; immediately |
連勤 see styles |
renkin れんきん |
(n,vs,vi) (oft. preceded by a number) working consecutive days (without a holiday) |
連寫 连写 see styles |
lián xiě lian2 xie3 lien hsieh |
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) |
連手 连手 see styles |
lián shǒu lian2 shou3 lien shou |
concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) |
連書 连书 see styles |
lián shū lian2 shu1 lien shu |
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) |
連筆 连笔 see styles |
lián bǐ lian2 bi3 lien pi renpitsu れんぴつ |
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper renpitsu brush; brush made by joining together several brushes in a row |
進退 进退 see styles |
jìn tuì jin4 tui4 chin t`ui chin tui shintai(p); shindai(ok) しんたい(P); しんだい(ok) |
to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety (noun/participle) (1) advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement; (noun/participle) (2) course of action; behaviour; conduct; attitude; (noun/participle) (3) remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving advancing and regressing; vacillation |
遊人 游人 see styles |
yóu rén you2 ren2 yu jen yuujin / yujin ゆうじん |
a tourist (See あそびにん・1,遊客,道楽者・1) someone without a fixed occupation; man of leisure; playboy; (given name) Yūjin |
遊惰 游惰 see styles |
yóu duò you2 duo4 yu to yuuda / yuda ゆうだ |
to laze about without doing anything productive (noun or adjectival noun) indolence |
遊撃 see styles |
yuugeki / yugeki ゆうげき |
(noun/participle) (1) raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target; attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises; (2) (baseb) (abbreviation) shortstop; short |
過す see styles |
sugosu すごす |
(transitive verb) (1) to pass (time); to spend; (2) to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (3) (archaism) to take care of; to support; (suf,v5s) (4) to overdo; to do too much; (5) to ... without acting on it |
邙山 see styles |
máng shān mang2 shan1 mang shan |
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs |
邪害 see styles |
xié hài xie2 hai4 hsieh hai jagai |
harm (or injury) without reason |
量果 see styles |
liáng guǒ liang2 guo3 liang kuo ryōka |
Conditioned by various external objects, different types of consciousness arise (ālambana-pratyaya). The 法相宗 held that the percipient mind is conditioned by existing things, and when the two are in conjunction the ultimate consequence of any action may be known. |
鍾繇 钟繇 see styles |
zhōng yáo zhong1 yao2 chung yao |
Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] and noted calligrapher, said to have developed the regular script 楷書|楷书[kai3 shu1] |
長樂 长乐 see styles |
cháng lè chang2 le4 ch`ang le chang le nagara ながら |
Changle, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian; Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3men2] (surname) Nagara |
長生 长生 see styles |
cháng shēng chang2 sheng1 ch`ang sheng chang sheng yoshio よしお |
long life (n,vs,vi) longevity; (given name) Yoshio Long or eternal life (in Paradise), 長生不死, 長生不老 long life without death, or growing old, immortality. |
長跪 长跪 see styles |
cháng guì chang2 gui4 ch`ang kuei chang kuei chouki / choki ちょうき |
to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels) way of sitting by placing both knees on the ground and standing upright Kneeling with knees and toes touching the ground and thighs and body erect; tall kneeling. |
開懷 开怀 see styles |
kāi huái kai1 huai2 k`ai huai kai huai |
to one's heart's content; without restraint |
間髪 see styles |
kanpatsu; kanhatsu かんぱつ; かんはつ |
(expression) (abbreviation) (See 間髪を入れず・かんはつをいれず) immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay |
闃然 阒然 see styles |
qù rán qu4 ran2 ch`ü jan chü jan gekizen げきぜん |
quiet; still and silent (adj-t,adv-to) quiet and still; without sign of life |
闇々 see styles |
yamiyami やみやみ |
(adverb) without one's knowledge; easily |
闇闇 see styles |
yamiyami やみやみ |
(adverb) without one's knowledge; easily |
闌出 阑出 see styles |
lán chū lan2 chu1 lan ch`u lan chu |
to leave impulsively; to send out (merchandise) without authorization |
闔廬 阖庐 see styles |
hé lú he2 lu2 ho lu kouryo / koryo こうりょ |
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 闔閭|阖闾 (person) Helu (King of Wu, 537-493 BCE) |
闔閭 阖闾 see styles |
hé lǘ he2 lu:2 ho lü kouryo / koryo こうりょ |
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 闔廬|阖庐 (person) Helü (King of Wu, 537-493 BCE) |
阿擅 see styles |
ā shàn a1 shan4 a shan azen |
anātman, 阿檀; 阿捺摩, i.e. 無我 without an ego, impersonality, different from soul or spirit. |
阿鼻 see styles |
ā bí a1 bi2 a pi abi あび |
Ceaseless pain (Sanskrit: Avici), one of the Buddhist hells; fig. hell; hell on earth {Buddh} Avici (lowest level of hell) Avīci, 阿鼻旨; 阿鼻脂; 阿鼻至; the last and deepest of the eight hot hells, where the culprits suffer, die, and are instantly reborn to suffering, without interruption 無間. It is the 阿鼻地獄 (阿鼻旨地獄) or the 阿鼻焦熱地獄hell of unintermitted scorching; or the阿鼻喚地獄 hell of unintermitted wailing; its wall, out of which there is no escape, is the 阿鼻大城. |
陰忍 see styles |
innin いんにん |
(hist) (See 陽忍) carrying out covert operations without being seen (of a ninja) |
陰燃 阴燃 see styles |
yīn rán yin1 ran2 yin jan |
to burn without flame; to smolder |
陳勝 陈胜 see styles |
chén shèng chen2 sheng4 ch`en sheng chen sheng chinshou / chinsho ちんしょう |
Chen Sheng (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4] (given name) Chinshou |
隋書 隋书 see styles |
suí shū sui2 shu1 sui shu zuisho ずいしょ |
History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵|魏征[Wei4 Zheng1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls (work) Book of Sui; (wk) Book of Sui |
隨口 随口 see styles |
suí kǒu sui2 kou3 sui k`ou sui kou |
(speak) without thinking the matter through |
隨手 随手 see styles |
suí shǒu sui2 shou3 sui shou zuishu |
conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing continuing after |
雅房 see styles |
yǎ fáng ya3 fang2 ya fang masafusa まさふさ |
(Tw) rental room without private bathroom (personal name) Masafusa |
雌黃 雌黄 see styles |
cí huáng ci2 huang2 tz`u huang tzu huang shiō |
orpiment; arsenic trisulfide As2S3; make changes in writing; malign; criticize without grounds to critique |
離微 离微 see styles |
lí wēi li2 wei1 li wei rimi |
Apart from all the phenomenal; li is intp. as spirit, wei as its subtle, mysterious functioning; li is also intp. as nirvana in character, wei as prajñā , or intelligence, knowledge, discrimination. |
離聲 离声 see styles |
lí shēng li2 sheng1 li sheng rishō |
without sound |
雲麺 see styles |
unmen うんめん uumen / umen ううめん |
(food term) type of somen made without added oil; specialty of Miyagi prefecture, usu. eaten in broth, esp. warm in winter |
零敗 see styles |
reihai / rehai れいはい |
(n,vs,vi) (1) losing without scoring; shutout; whitewash; (2) having no losses; being undefeated |
電撃 see styles |
dengeki でんげき |
(1) electric shock; (n,adj-f) (2) blitz; lightning attack; (can act as adjective) (3) sudden and without warning; shocking |
青龍 青龙 see styles |
qīng lóng qing1 long2 ch`ing lung ching lung seiryuu / seryu せいりゅう |
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair (1) blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); (2) Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); (surname, given name) Seiryū |
非心 see styles |
fēi xīn fei1 xin1 fei hsin |
Apart from mind, without mind, beyond mentation. |
非數 see styles |
fēi shù fei1 shu4 fei shu |
without mental application; without analytical thought |
非色 see styles |
fēi sè fei1 se4 fei se |
arūpa, formless, i.e. without rūpa, form, or shape, not composed of the four elements. Also the four skandhas, 非色四薀 excluding rūpa or form. |
面壁 see styles |
miàn bì mian4 bi4 mien pi omokabe おもかべ |
to face the wall; to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism); (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc (n,vs,vi) meditation facing a wall; (surname) Omokabe To sit in meditation with the face to a wall, as did Bodhidharma for nine years, without uttering a word. |
順便 顺便 see styles |
shùn biàn shun4 bian4 shun pien |
conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort |
順利 顺利 see styles |
shùn lì shun4 li4 shun li yoritoshi よりとし |
smoothly; without a hitch (personal name) Yoritoshi |
順勢 顺势 see styles |
shùn shì shun4 shi4 shun shih |
to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently |
順口 顺口 see styles |
shùn kǒu shun4 kou3 shun k`ou shun kou |
to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) |
順嘴 顺嘴 see styles |
shùn zuǐ shun4 zui3 shun tsui |
to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) |
順手 顺手 see styles |
shùn shǒu shun4 shou3 shun shou junde じゅんで |
easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy (See 逆手・1) overhand grip; (place-name) Junde |
順次 顺次 see styles |
shùn cì shun4 ci4 shun tz`u shun tzu yoritsugu よりつぐ |
in order; in proper sequence (adverb) in order; sequential; seriatim; (personal name) Yoritsugu According to order or rank, one after another, the next life in Paradise to follow immediately after this without intervening stages. |
順產 顺产 see styles |
shùn chǎn shun4 chan3 shun ch`an shun chan |
to give birth without complications; easy childbirth; safe delivery; natural birth (without surgical operation) |
頓教 顿教 see styles |
dùn jiào dun4 jiao4 tun chiao |
The doctrine that enlightenment or Buddhahood may be attained at once; also immediate teaching of the higher truth without preliminary stages. |
頓證 see styles |
dùn zhèng dun4 zheng4 tun cheng |
to actualize enlightenment immediately and directly without passing through numerous stages |
領分 see styles |
ryoubun / ryobun りょうぶん |
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action |
頻々 see styles |
hinpin ひんぴん shikushiku しくしく |
(adv-to,adj-t) frequently; very often; (adverb) (archaism) incessantly; without stop |
頻頻 频频 see styles |
pín pín pin2 pin2 p`in p`in pin pin hinpin ひんぴん shikushiku しくしく |
repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly (adv-to,adj-t) frequently; very often; (adverb) (archaism) incessantly; without stop |
飛行 飞行 see styles |
fēi xíng fei1 xing2 fei hsing hikou / hiko ひこう |
(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation (n,vs,vi) flight; flying; aviation; (given name) Hikou Flying anywhere (at will). |
館娃 see styles |
kanai かんあい |
palace (in China built by Wu Dynasty King) |
馮武 冯武 see styles |
féng wǔ feng2 wu3 feng wu |
Feng Doubo or Feng Wu (1672-), calligrapher of the Ming-Qing transition; also called 馮竇伯|冯窦伯[Feng2 Dou4 bo2] |
駆落 see styles |
kakeochi かけおち |
(noun/participle) defeat and flight; disappearing without a trace; eloping |
驅策 驱策 see styles |
qū cè qu1 ce4 ch`ü ts`e chü tse |
to urge (sb to do do something); to drive (sb to take an action) |
驢年 驴年 see styles |
lǘ nián lv2 nian2 lü nien |
Donkey-year, i.e. without date or period, because the ass does not appear in the list of cyclic animals. |
魏國 魏国 see styles |
wèi guó wei4 guo2 wei kuo |
Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms |
魏巍 see styles |
wèi wēi wei4 wei1 wei wei |
Wei Wei (1920-2008), novelist and poet, author of award-winning novel The Orient 東方|东方[Dong1fang1] about the Korean war |
魏志 see styles |
takashi たかし |
the history of Wei; (given name) Takashi |
魏收 see styles |
wèi shōu wei4 shou1 wei shou |
Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書|魏书[Wei4 shu1] |
魏晉 魏晋 see styles |
wèi jìn wei4 jin4 wei chin gishin ぎしん |
Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties (personal name) Gishin |
魏書 魏书 see styles |
wèi shū wei4 shu1 wei shu gisho ぎしょ |
History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[Wei4 Shou1] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], 114 scrolls (personal name) Gisho |
魏源 see styles |
wèi yuán wei4 yuan2 wei yüan gigen ぎげん |
Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar (personal name) Gigen |
魏縣 魏县 see styles |
wèi xiàn wei4 xian4 wei hsien |
Wei county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei |
魏譯 see styles |
wèi yì wei4 yi4 wei i |
a Wei period translation |
魯肅 鲁肃 see styles |
lǔ sù lu3 su4 lu su |
Lu Su or Lu Zijing 魯子敬|鲁子敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴 |
麁本 see styles |
sohon そほん |
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids |
默傳 默传 see styles |
mò chuán mo4 chuan2 mo ch`uan mo chuan |
Silent teaching or propagation, i.e. from mind to mind, without words or writing. |
默然 see styles |
mò rán mo4 ran2 mo jan mokunen |
silent; speechless Silent, without words. |
黙浴 see styles |
mokuyoku もくよく |
(n,vs,vi) bathing communally without talking (to reduce transmission of disease) |
黙視 see styles |
mokushi もくし |
(noun, transitive verb) view without saying a word; tacit permission |
黙食 see styles |
mokushoku もくしょく |
(n,vs,vi) (colloquialism) eating in quiet; eating without talking |
龐德 庞德 see styles |
páng dé pang2 de2 p`ang te pang te |
Pang De (-219), general of Cao Wei at the start of the Three Kingdoms period, victor over Guan Yu 關羽|关羽; Pound (name); Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet and translator |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Wu Wei - Without Action" 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.
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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