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禪經修行方便


禅经修行方便

see styles
chán jīng xiū xíng fāng biàn
    chan2 jing1 xiu1 xing2 fang1 bian4
ch`an ching hsiu hsing fang pien
    chan ching hsiu hsing fang pien
 Zenkyō shugyō hōben
Sūtra of the Expedient Practices of Meditation

羼提波羅蜜多


羼提波罗蜜多

see styles
chàn tí bō luó mì duō
    chan4 ti2 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1
ch`an t`i po lo mi to
    chan ti po lo mi to
 sandai haramitta
kṣānti pāramitā

資產擔保證券


资产担保证券

see styles
zī chǎn dān bǎo zhèng quàn
    zi1 chan3 dan1 bao3 zheng4 quan4
tzu ch`an tan pao cheng ch`üan
    tzu chan tan pao cheng chüan
asset-backed security; ABS

資產階級右派


资产阶级右派

see styles
zī chǎn jiē jí yòu pài
    zi1 chan3 jie1 ji2 you4 pai4
tzu ch`an chieh chi yu p`ai
    tzu chan chieh chi yu pai
bourgeois rightist faction (esp. during anti-rightist movement of 1957-58)

資產階級革命


资产阶级革命

see styles
zī chǎn jiē jí gé mìng
    zi1 chan3 jie1 ji2 ge2 ming4
tzu ch`an chieh chi ko ming
    tzu chan chieh chi ko ming
bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)

輕質石油產品


轻质石油产品

see styles
qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn
    qing1 zhi4 shi2 you2 chan3 pin3
ch`ing chih shih yu ch`an p`in
    ching chih shih yu chan pin
light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)

達摩多羅禪經


达摩多罗禅经

see styles
dá mó duō luó chán jīng
    da2 mo2 duo1 luo2 chan2 jing1
ta mo to lo ch`an ching
    ta mo to lo chan ching
 Darumatara zen kyō
Sūtra of the Contemplation of Dharmatara

達磨多羅禪經


达磨多罗禅经

see styles
dá mó duō luó chán jīng
    da2 mo2 duo1 luo2 chan2 jing1
ta mo to lo ch`an ching
    ta mo to lo chan ching
 Datsumatara zen kyō
Sūtra of the Contemplation of Dharmatara

金融衍生產品


金融衍生产品

see styles
jīn róng yǎn shēng chǎn pǐn
    jin1 rong2 yan3 sheng1 chan3 pin3
chin jung yen sheng ch`an p`in
    chin jung yen sheng chan pin
financial derivative

集諸經禮懺儀


集诸经礼忏仪

see styles
jí zhū jīng lǐ chàn yí
    ji2 zhu1 jing1 li3 chan4 yi2
chi chu ching li ch`an i
    chi chu ching li chan i
 Shū shokyō raizan gi
Ji zhujing lichan yi

世界文化遺產地


世界文化遗产地

see styles
shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn dì
    shi4 jie4 wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3 di4
shih chieh wen hua i ch`an ti
    shih chieh wen hua i chan ti
World Heritage site

伽伽那卑麗叉那


伽伽那卑丽叉那

see styles
qié qien à bēi lí chān à
    qie2 qien2 a4 bei1 li2 chan1 a4
ch`ieh qien a pei li ch`an a
    chieh qien a pei li chan a
 kakanabiraisana
(or 伽伽那必利綺那) gaganaprekṣaṇa, beholding the sky, or looking into space.

共產主義青年團


共产主义青年团

see styles
gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán
    gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 qing1 nian2 tuan2
kung ch`an chu i ch`ing nien t`uan
    kung chan chu i ching nien tuan
the Communist Youth League

北京產權交易所


北京产权交易所

see styles
běi jīng chǎn quán jiāo yì suǒ
    bei3 jing1 chan3 quan2 jiao1 yi4 suo3
pei ching ch`an ch`üan chiao i so
    pei ching chan chüan chiao i so
China Beijing Equity Exchange (CBEX)

單詞產生器模型


单词产生器模型

see styles
dān cí chǎn shēng qì mó xíng
    dan1 ci2 chan3 sheng1 qi4 mo2 xing2
tan tz`u ch`an sheng ch`i mo hsing
    tan tzu chan sheng chi mo hsing
logogen model

大乘三聚懺悔經


大乘三聚忏悔经

see styles
dà shèng sān jù chàn huǐ jīng
    da4 sheng4 san1 ju4 chan4 hui3 jing1
ta sheng san chü ch`an hui ching
    ta sheng san chü chan hui ching
 Daijō sanshu sange kyō
Repentance Sūtra for those in the Three Classes of the Great Vehicle

於一一心刹那中


于一一心刹那中

see styles
yú yī yī xīn chàn à zhōng
    yu2 yi1 yi1 xin1 chan4 a4 zhong1
yü i i hsin ch`an a chung
    yü i i hsin chan a chung
 o ichiichi shin setsuna chū
in every moment of thought

普照禪師修心訣


普照禅师修心诀

see styles
pǔ zhào chán shī xiū xīn jué
    pu3 zhao4 chan2 shi1 xiu1 xin1 jue2
p`u chao ch`an shih hsiu hsin chüeh
    pu chao chan shih hsiu hsin chüeh
 Fushō zenji Shushin ketsu
Secrets on Cultivating the Mind by Seon Master Bojo

永平元禪師淸規


永平元禅师淸规

see styles
yǒng píng yuán chán shī qīng guī
    yong3 ping2 yuan2 chan2 shi1 qing1 gui1
yung p`ing yüan ch`an shih ch`ing kuei
    yung ping yüan chan shih ching kuei
 Eihei Gan zenji shōki
Pure Rules of the Zen Master Gen of Eihei

治禪病祕要法經


治禅病祕要法经

see styles
zhì chán bìng mì yào fǎ jīng
    zhi4 chan2 bing4 mi4 yao4 fa3 jing1
chih ch`an ping mi yao fa ching
    chih chan ping mi yao fa ching
 Ji zenbyō hiyōhō kyō
Secret Essentials for Healing the Maladies of Meditation

淸風千古月嬋娟


淸风千古月婵娟

see styles
qīng fēng qiān gǔ yuè chán juān
    qing1 feng1 qian1 gu3 yue4 chan2 juan1
ch`ing feng ch`ien ku yüeh ch`an chüan
    ching feng chien ku yüeh chan chüan
 seifū sen kogetsu senken
pure habits of all are innumerable and have the gracefulness of the sliver of an old moon

禪源諸詮集都序


禅源诸诠集都序

see styles
chán yuán zhū quán jí dū xù
    chan2 yuan2 zhu1 quan2 ji2 du1 xu4
ch`an yüan chu ch`üan chi tu hsü
    chan yüan chu chüan chi tu hsü
 Zengen shosenshū tojo
Preface to the Collection of Chan Sources

胡蘆藤種纒胡蘆


胡芦藤种纒胡芦

see styles
hú lú téng zhǒng chán hú lú
    hu2 lu2 teng2 zhong3 chan2 hu2 lu2
hu lu t`eng chung ch`an hu lu
    hu lu teng chung chan hu lu
 korotō shoten koro
vines of a bottle gourd coil round the bottle gourd

自動體外除顫器


自动体外除颤器

see styles
zì dòng tǐ wài chú chàn qì
    zi4 dong4 ti3 wai4 chu2 chan4 qi4
tzu tung t`i wai ch`u ch`an ch`i
    tzu tung ti wai chu chan chi
AED (automated external defibrillator)

葫蘆藤種纒葫蘆


葫芦藤种纒葫芦

see styles
hú lú téng zhǒng chán hú lú
    hu2 lu2 teng2 zhong3 chan2 hu2 lu2
hu lu t`eng chung ch`an hu lu
    hu lu teng chung chan hu lu
 korotō shoten koro
the vines of a bottle gourd coil round the bottle gourd (itself)

農業生產合作社


农业生产合作社

see styles
nóng yè shēng chǎn hé zuò shè
    nong2 ye4 sheng1 chan3 he2 zuo4 she4
nung yeh sheng ch`an ho tso she
    nung yeh sheng chan ho tso she
agricultural producers' cooperative

非物質文化遺產


非物质文化遗产

see styles
fēi wù zhì wén huà yí chǎn
    fei1 wu4 zhi4 wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3
fei wu chih wen hua i ch`an
    fei wu chih wen hua i chan
(UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage

世界知識產權組織


世界知识产权组织

see styles
shì jiè zhī shí chǎn quán zǔ zhī
    shi4 jie4 zhi1 shi2 chan3 quan2 zu3 zhi1
shih chieh chih shih ch`an ch`üan tsu chih
    shih chieh chih shih chan chüan tsu chih
World Intellectual Property Organization

修習止觀坐禪法要


修习止观坐禅法要

see styles
xiū xí zhǐ guān zuò chán fǎ yào
    xiu1 xi2 zhi3 guan1 zuo4 chan2 fa3 yao4
hsiu hsi chih kuan tso ch`an fa yao
    hsiu hsi chih kuan tso chan fa yao
 Shushū shikan zazen hōyō
Essentials of Practicing Śamatha and Vipaśyanā Meditation

國際共產主義運動


国际共产主义运动

see styles
guó jì gòng chǎn zhǔ yì yùn dòng
    guo2 ji4 gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 yun4 dong4
kuo chi kung ch`an chu i yün tung
    kuo chi kung chan chu i yün tung
Comintern; the international communist movement

大慧普覺禪師語錄


大慧普觉禅师语录

see styles
dà huì pǔ jué chán shī yǔ lù
    da4 hui4 pu3 jue2 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
ta hui p`u chüeh ch`an shih yü lu
    ta hui pu chüeh chan shih yü lu
 Daie fugaku zenshi goroku
Teaching Record of Dahui

新疆生產建設兵團


新疆生产建设兵团

see styles
xīn jiāng shēng chǎn jiàn shè bīng tuán
    xin1 jiang1 sheng1 chan3 jian4 she4 bing1 tuan2
hsin chiang sheng ch`an chien she ping t`uan
    hsin chiang sheng chan chien she ping tuan
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, also known as XPCC or Bingtuan ("the Corps"), a state-owned economic and paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

汾陽無德禪師語錄


汾阳无德禅师语录

see styles
fén yáng wú dé chán shī yǔ lù
    fen2 yang2 wu2 de2 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
fen yang wu te ch`an shih yü lu
    fen yang wu te chan shih yü lu
 Funyō mutoku zenshi goroku
Fenyang wudechanshi yulu

洞山良价禪師語錄


洞山良价禅师语录

see styles
dòng shān liáng jiè chán shī yǔ lù
    dong4 shan1 liang2 jie4 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
tung shan liang chieh ch`an shih yü lu
    tung shan liang chieh chan shih yü lu
 Dōsan ryōkai zenshi goroku
Dongshan liangjie chanshi yulu

臨濟慧照禪師語錄


临济慧照禅师语录

see styles
lín jǐ huì zhào chán shī yǔ lù
    lin2 ji3 hui4 zhao4 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
lin chi hui chao ch`an shih yü lu
    lin chi hui chao chan shih yü lu
 Rinzai Eshō zenji goroku
Record of the Chan Master Linji Huizhao

雲門匡眞禪師廣錄


云门匡眞禅师广录

see styles
yún mén kuāng zhēn chán shī guǎng lù
    yun2 men2 kuang1 zhen1 chan2 shi1 guang3 lu4
yün men k`uang chen ch`an shih kuang lu
    yün men kuang chen chan shih kuang lu
 Ummon kyōshin zenshi kōroku
Extensive Record of Yunmen Kuangzhen

馬祖道一禪師廣錄

see styles
mǎ zǔ dào yī chán shī guǎng lù
    ma3 zu3 dao4 yi1 chan2 shi1 guang3 lu4
ma tsu tao i ch`an shih kuang lu
    ma tsu tao i chan shih kuang lu
Extensive Record of the Chan Master Mazu Daoyi

黃檗希運禪師語錄

see styles
huáng bò xī yùn chán shī yǔ lù
    huang2 bo4 xi1 yun4 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
huang po hsi yün ch`an shih yü lu
    huang po hsi yün chan shih yü lu
Teaching Record of the Chan Master Huangbo Xiyun

中國共產主義青年團


中国共产主义青年团

see styles
zhōng guó gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán
    zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 qing1 nian2 tuan2
chung kuo kung ch`an chu i ch`ing nien t`uan
    chung kuo kung chan chu i ching nien tuan
Communist Youth League of China; China Youth League

故大信行禪師銘塔碑


故大信行禅师铭塔碑

see styles
gù dà xìn xíng chán shī míng tǎ bēi
    gu4 da4 xin4 xing2 chan2 shi1 ming2 ta3 bei1
ku ta hsin hsing ch`an shih ming t`a pei
    ku ta hsin hsing chan shih ming ta pei
 Kodai shingyō zenshi meitōhi
Guda xinxing chanshi mingtabei

永明智覺禪師唯心訣


永明智觉禅师唯心诀

see styles
yǒng míng zhì jué chán shī wéi xīn jué
    yong3 ming2 zhi4 jue2 chan2 shi1 wei2 xin1 jue2
yung ming chih chüeh ch`an shih wei hsin chüeh
    yung ming chih chüeh chan shih wei hsin chüeh
 yōmyōchikakuzenshiishinketsu
Yongming zhijiao chanshi weixin jue

禪宗永嘉集科註說誼


禅宗永嘉集科注说谊

see styles
chán zōng yǒng jiā jí kē zhù shuō yí
    chan2 zong1 yong3 jia1 ji2 ke1 zhu4 shuo1 yi2
ch`an tsung yung chia chi k`o chu shuo i
    chan tsung yung chia chi ko chu shuo i
 Zenshū Yōka shū kachū setsugi
Annotated Redaction of the Text and Commentaries to the Compilation of Yung-chia of the Chan school

禪宗辭典禪林象器箋


禅宗辞典禅林象器笺

see styles
chán zōng cí diǎn chán lín xiàng qì jiān
    chan2 zong1 ci2 dian3 chan2 lin2 xiang4 qi4 jian1
ch`an tsung tz`u tien ch`an lin hsiang ch`i chien
    chan tsung tzu tien chan lin hsiang chi chien
 Zenshū jiten zenrin zōkisen
Encyclopedia of Zen Monasticism

螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後


螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后

see styles
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
    tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4
t`ang lang pu ch`an , huang ch`üeh tsai hou
    tang lang pu chan , huang chüeh tsai hou
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

釋禪波羅蜜次第法門


释禅波罗蜜次第法门

see styles
shì chán bō luó mì cì dì fǎ mén
    shi4 chan2 bo1 luo2 mi4 ci4 di4 fa3 men2
shih ch`an po lo mi tz`u ti fa men
    shih chan po lo mi tzu ti fa men
 Shakuzen haramitta shidai hōmon
Shichan boluomi cidi famen

中國共產黨中央委員會


中国共产党中央委员会

see styles
zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng zhōng yāng wěi yuán huì
    zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 wei3 yuan2 hui4
chung kuo kung ch`an tang chung yang wei yüan hui
    chung kuo kung chan tang chung yang wei yüan hui
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, abbr. to 中共中央[Zhong1 Gong4 Zhong1 yang1]

全世界無產者聯合起來


全世界无产者联合起来

see styles
quán shì jiè wú chǎn zhě lián hé qǐ lai
    quan2 shi4 jie4 wu2 chan3 zhe3 lian2 he2 qi3 lai5
ch`üan shih chieh wu ch`an che lien ho ch`i lai
    chüan shih chieh wu chan che lien ho chi lai
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!; Workers of the world, unite!

大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫


大慧普觉禅师宗门武库

see styles
dà huì pǔ jué chán shī zōng mén wǔ kù
    da4 hui4 pu3 jue2 chan2 shi1 zong1 men2 wu3 ku4
ta hui p`u chüeh ch`an shih tsung men wu k`u
    ta hui pu chüeh chan shih tsung men wu ku
 Daie fugaku zenshi shūmon buko
Chan Master Dahui Pujue's Arsenal for the Chan Lineage

瑞州洞山良价禪師語錄


瑞州洞山良价禅师语录

see styles
ruì zhōu dòng shān liáng jiè chán shī yǔ lù
    rui4 zhou1 dong4 shan1 liang2 jie4 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
jui chou tung shan liang chieh ch`an shih yü lu
    jui chou tung shan liang chieh chan shih yü lu
 Zuishū tōzan ryōkai zenshi goroku
Ruizhou Zongshan Liangjie chanshi yulu

科學技術是第一生產力


科学技术是第一生产力

see styles
kē xué jì shù shì dì yī shēng chǎn lì
    ke1 xue2 ji4 shu4 shi4 di4 yi1 sheng1 chan3 li4
k`o hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng ch`an li
    ko hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng chan li
science and technology is the number one productive force (from a 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4])

鎭州臨濟慧照禪師語錄


鎭州临济慧照禅师语录

see styles
zhèn zhōu lín jǐ huì zhào chán shī yǔ lù
    zhen4 zhou1 lin2 ji3 hui4 zhao4 chan2 shi1 yu3 lu4
chen chou lin chi hui chao ch`an shih yü lu
    chen chou lin chi hui chao chan shih yü lu
 Chinshū Rinzai Eshō zenji goroku
Record of Linji

高麗國普照禪師修心訣

see styles
gāo lí guó pǔ zhào chán shī xiū xīn jué
    gao1 li2 guo2 pu3 zhao4 chan2 shi1 xiu1 xin1 jue2
kao li kuo p`u chao ch`an shih hsiu hsin chüeh
    kao li kuo pu chao chan shih hsiu hsin chüeh
Secrets on Cultivating the Mind by Seon Master Bojo of Goryeo

黃檗山斷際禪師宛陵錄

see styles
huáng bò shān duàn jì chán shī wǎn líng lù
    huang2 bo4 shan1 duan4 ji4 chan2 shi1 wan3 ling2 lu4
huang po shan tuan chi ch`an shih wan ling lu
    huang po shan tuan chi chan shih wan ling lu
Huangboshan duanji chanshi wanling lu

國有資產監督管理委員會


国有资产监督管理委员会

see styles
guó yǒu zī chǎn jiān dū guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì
    guo2 you3 zi1 chan3 jian1 du1 guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4
kuo yu tzu ch`an chien tu kuan li wei yüan hui
    kuo yu tzu chan chien tu kuan li wei yüan hui
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission SASAC

農村家庭聯產承包責任制


农村家庭联产承包责任制

see styles
nóng cūn jiā tíng lián chǎn chéng bāo zé rèn zhì
    nong2 cun1 jia1 ting2 lian2 chan3 cheng2 bao1 ze2 ren4 zhi4
nung ts`un chia t`ing lien ch`an ch`eng pao tse jen chih
    nung tsun chia ting lien chan cheng pao tse jen chih
rural household contract responsibility system, PRC government policy linking rural income to productivity

黃檗山斷際禪師傳心法要

see styles
huáng bò shān duàn jì chán shī chuán xīn fǎ yào
    huang2 bo4 shan1 duan4 ji4 chan2 shi1 chuan2 xin1 fa3 yao4
huang po shan tuan chi ch`an shih ch`uan hsin fa yao
    huang po shan tuan chi chan shih chuan hsin fa yao
Huangboshan duanji chanshi zhuanxin fayao

中華傳心地禪門師資承襲圖


中华传心地禅门师资承袭图

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zhōng huā chuán xīn dì chán mén shī zī chéng xí tú
    zhong1 hua1 chuan2 xin1 di4 chan2 men2 shi1 zi1 cheng2 xi2 tu2
chung hua ch`uan hsin ti ch`an men shih tzu ch`eng hsi t`u
    chung hua chuan hsin ti chan men shih tzu cheng hsi tu
 Chūke denshinchi zenmonshi shishōshū zu
Chart of the Master-Disciple Succession of the Chan Gate that Transmits the Mind Ground in China

中國共產黨中央委員會宣傳部


中国共产党中央委员会宣传部

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zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng zhōng yāng wěi yuán huì xuān chuán bù
    zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 xuan1 chuan2 bu4
chung kuo kung ch`an tang chung yang wei yüan hui hsüan ch`uan pu
    chung kuo kung chan tang chung yang wei yüan hui hsüan chuan pu
Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China

大通方廣懺悔滅罪莊嚴成佛經


大通方广忏悔灭罪庄严成佛经

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dà tōng fāng guǎng chàn huǐ miè zuì zhuāng yán chéng fó jīng
    da4 tong1 fang1 guang3 chan4 hui3 mie4 zui4 zhuang1 yan2 cheng2 fo2 jing1
ta t`ung fang kuang ch`an hui mieh tsui chuang yen ch`eng fo ching
    ta tung fang kuang chan hui mieh tsui chuang yen cheng fo ching
 Daitsū hōkō sange metsuzai shōgon jōbutsu kyō
Datong fangguang chanhui miezuizhuangyanchengfo jing

國務院國有資產監督管理委員會


国务院国有资产监督管理委员会

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guó wù yuàn guó yǒu zī chǎn jiān dū guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì
    guo2 wu4 yuan4 guo2 you3 zi1 chan3 jian1 du1 guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4
kuo wu yüan kuo yu tzu ch`an chien tu kuan li wei yüan hui
    kuo wu yüan kuo yu tzu chan chien tu kuan li wei yüan hui
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of State Council (SASAC); abbr. to 國資委|国资委[Guo2 Zi1 Wei3]

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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This page contains 60 results for "Chan" 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.
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.

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Japanese Kanji Dictionary

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