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Simple Dictionary Definition |
土 see styles |
tǔ tu3 t`u tu do ど |
More info & calligraphy: Earth(abbreviation) (kana only) (See 土耳古・トルコ・1) Turkey; (place-name) Do Bhū; bhūmi; pṛthivī. Earth, locality, local, vulgar. |
欲 see styles |
yù yu4 yü yoku よく |
to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants; (surname) Yoku rājas, passion. Also kāma, desire, love. The Chinese word means to breathe after, aspire to, desire, and is also used as 慾 for lust, passion; it is inter alia intp. as 染愛塵 tainted with the dust (or dirt) of love, or lust. The three desires are for beauty, demeanour, and softness; the five are those of the five physical senses. |
灰 see styles |
huī hui1 hui hai はい |
More info & calligraphy: Grayash; ashes; (surname) Hai Ash; lime; hot or fiery as ashes. |
埃 see styles |
āi ai1 ai hokori(p); hokori ほこり(P); ホコリ |
dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e (kana only) dust dust (mote) |
塵 尘 see styles |
chén chen2 ch`en chen chiri ちり |
dust; dirt; earth (1) dust; (2) trash; garbage; rubbish; dirt; (3) (usu. as 塵ほども...ない) negligible amount; tiny bit; (4) hustle and bustle (of life); worldly cares; impurities of the world; (5) (abbreviation) {sumo} (See 塵手水) ritual gestures indicating that a fight will be clean guṇa, in Sanskrit inter alia means 'a secondary element', 'a quality', 'an attribute of the five elements', e.g. 'ether has śabda or sound for its guṇa and the ear for its organ'. In Chinese it means 'dust, small particles; molecules, atoms, exhalations'. It may be intp. as an atom, or matter, which is considered as defilement; or as an active, conditioned principle in nature, minute, subtle, and generally speaking defiling to pure mind; worldly, earthly, the world. The six guṇas or sensation-data are those of sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and thought. |
塵埃 尘埃 see styles |
chén āi chen2 ai1 ch`en ai chen ai jinai; chirihokori じんあい; ちりほこり |
dust (1) dust; dirt; (2) (じんあい only) dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life dust (mote) |
後塵 后尘 see styles |
hòu chén hou4 chen2 hou ch`en hou chen koujin / kojin こうじん |
lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life (See 後塵を拝する・こうじんをはいする・1) trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead |
灰塵 灰尘 see styles |
huī chén hui1 chen2 hui ch`en hui chen kaijin かいじん |
dust ashes and dust |
煙塵 烟尘 see styles |
yān chén yan1 chen2 yen ch`en yen chen enjin えんじん |
smoke and dust; air pollution dust; smokestack smoke; battle scene |
粉塵 粉尘 see styles |
fěn chén fen3 chen2 fen ch`en fen chen funjin ふんじん |
dust; airborne powder; solid particulate matter mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust |
除塵 除尘 see styles |
chú chén chu2 chen2 ch`u ch`en chu chen jojin じょじん |
to eliminate dust (i.e. filter out suspended particles) dust removal; dust suppression |
風塵 风尘 see styles |
fēng chén feng1 chen2 feng ch`en feng chen fuujin / fujin ふうじん |
windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution (1) wind-scattered dust; windblown sand; (2) worldly affairs; cares of life |
除塵機 除尘机 see styles |
chú chén jī chu2 chen2 ji1 ch`u ch`en chi chu chen chi jojinki じょじんき |
dusting machine; dust filter dust collector; dust extractor |
坋 see styles |
bèn ben4 pen |
dust; to dust; a bank of earth; to bring together; to dig; also pr. [fen4] |
坱 see styles |
yǎng yang3 yang |
fine dust; plentiful; vast |
坲 see styles |
fó fo2 fo |
(of dust) to rise in the air |
垢 see styles |
gòu gou4 kou yoshimi よしみ |
dirt; disgrace {Buddh} (See 煩悩・2) klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering); (personal name) Yoshimi mala. Dust, impurity, dregs; moral impurity; mental impurity. Whatever misleads or deludes the mind; illusion; defilement; the six forms are vexation, malevolence, hatred, flattery, wild talk, pride; the seven are desire, false views, doubt, presumption, arrogance, inertia, and meanness. |
塕 see styles |
wěng weng3 weng |
flying dust (dialect); dust |
壒 see styles |
ài ai4 ai |
dust; mud |
拂 see styles |
fú fu2 fu hotsu |
to flick; to brush off; (of a breeze) to brush lightly over; (literary) to run counter to To rub, wipe, dust. |
撢 see styles |
dǎn dan3 tan |
to dust |
撣 掸 see styles |
dǎn dan3 tan |
to brush away; to dust off; brush; duster; CL:把[ba3] |
末 see styles |
mò mo4 mo matsu まつ |
tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man (n-suf,n) (1) the end (of); (suffix noun) (2) (See 粉末) powder; (surname, given name) Matsu Branch, twig; end; dust; not; translit, ma, va, ba; cf. 摩. |
眯 see styles |
mí mi2 mi |
to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] |
粉 see styles |
fěn fen3 fen minegishi みねぎし |
powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; to turn to powder; (dialect) to whitewash; white; pink; (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fen3 si1]); to be a fan of (1) flour; meal; powder; dust; (2) (こな only) (slang) heroin; (personal name) Minegishi Flour, meal, powder. |
袖 see styles |
xiù xiu4 hsiu takuharu たくはる |
sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve (1) sleeve; (2) wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); (3) (kana only) flap (of a dust jacket); (personal name) Takuharu |
霾 see styles |
mái mai2 mai bai ばい |
haze (See 黄砂・こうさ・1) loess; yellow sand; bai; dust from the Yellow River region (China) |
一塵 一尘 see styles |
yī chén yi1 chen2 i ch`en i chen ichijin |
A grain of dust, an atom, a particle. |
七微 see styles |
qī wēi qi1 wei1 ch`i wei chi wei shichimi |
The seven atoms composing an aṇu 阿耨; 阿拏, 阿菟色. Eitel's definition is seven atoms of dust, but the definition is doubtful. This molecule is larger than an "atom" , and according to the Sarvāstivāda it is the smallest visible particle. It is also a division of a yojana. |
三乘 see styles |
sān shèng san1 sheng4 san sheng minori みのり |
(surname) Minori Triyāna, the three vehicles, or conveyances which carry living beings across saṁsāra or mortality (births-and-deaths) to the shores of nirvāṇa. The three are styled 小,中, and 大. Sometimes the three vehicles are defined as 聲聞 Śrāvaka, that of the hearer or obedient disciple; 緣覺Pratyeka-buddha, that of the enlightened for self; these are described as 小乘 because the objective of both is personal salvation; the third is 菩薩Bodhisattva, or 大乘 Mahāyāna, because the objective is the salvation of all the living. The three are also depicted as 三車 three wains, drawn by a goat, a deer, an ox. The Lotus declares that the three are really the One Buddha-vehicle, which has been revealed in three expedient forms suited to his disciples' capacity, the Lotus Sūtra being the unifying, complete, and final exposition. The Three Vehicles are differently explained by different exponents, e.g. (1) Mahāyāna recognizes (a) Śrāvaka, called Hīnayāna, leading in longer or shorter periods to arhatship; (b) Pratyeka-buddha, called Madhyamayāna, leading after still longer or shorter periods to a Buddhahood ascetically attained and for self; (c) Bodhisattva, called Mahayana, leading after countless ages of self-sacrifce in saving others and progressive enlightenment to ultimate Buddhahood. (2) Hīnayāna is also described as possessing three vehicles 聲, 緣, 菩 or 小, 中, 大, the 小 and 中 conveying to personal salvation their devotees in ascetic dust and ashes and mental annihilation, the 大 leading to bodhi, or perfect enlightenment, and the Buddha's way. Further definitions of the Triyāna are: (3) True bodhisattva teaching for the 大; pratyeka-buddha without ignorant asceticism for the 中; and śrāvaka with ignorant asceticism for the 小. (4) (a) 一乘 The One-Vehicle which carries all to Buddhahood: of this the 華嚴 Hua-yen and 法華 Fa-hua are typical exponents; (b) 三乘法 the three-vehicle, containing practitioners of all three systems, as expounded in books of the 深密般若; (c) 小乘 the Hīnayāna pure and simple as seen in the 四阿合經 Four Āgamas. Śrāvakas are also described as hearers of the Four Truths and limited to that degree of development; they hear from the pratyeka-buddhas, who are enlightened in the Twelve Nidānas 因緣; the bodhisattvas make the 六度 or six forms of transmigration their field of sacrificial saving work, and of enlightenment. The Lotus Sūtra really treats the 三乘. Three Vehicles as 方便 or expedient ways, and offers a 佛乘 Buddha Vehicle as the inclusive and final vehicle. |
九想 see styles |
jiǔ xiǎng jiu3 xiang3 chiu hsiang kusō |
(九想觀) or 九相 navasaṃjñā. Meditation on a corpse in order to curb desire; one of the meditations on the unclean: vyādhmātakasaṃjñā, its tumefaction; vinīlakas., its blue, mottled colour; vipadumakas., its decay; vilohitakas., its mess of blood,etc.; vipūyakas., its discharges and rotten flesh; vikhāditakas., its being devoured by birds and beasts; vikṣiptakas., its dismembering; asthis., its bones; vidagdhakas., their being burnt and returning to dust. |
五翳 see styles |
wǔ yì wu3 yi4 wu i go ei |
The five films, or interceptors of the light of sun and moon— smoke, cloud dust, fog, and the hands of asuras. |
余塵 see styles |
yojin よじん |
trailing dust; aftereffects |
俗塵 俗尘 see styles |
sú chén su2 chen2 su ch`en su chen zokujin ぞくじん |
(form) the (dusty) world; earthly affairs; the madding crowd (of society); daily troubles of life Common dust, earthly pollution. |
六塵 六尘 see styles |
liù chén liu4 chen2 liu ch`en liu chen rokujin |
The six guṇas, qualities produced by the objects and organs of sense, i. e. sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and idea; the organs are the 六根, 六入, 六處, and the perceptions or discernments the 六識; cf. 六境. Dust 塵 is dirt, and these six qualities are therefore the cause of all impurity. Yet 六塵說法 the Buddha made use of them to preach his law. |
冠る see styles |
kamuru かむる kaburu かぶる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); (2) (kana only) to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; (3) (kana only) to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); (4) to overlap (e.g. sound or color); (5) to be similar; to be redundant; (v5r,vi) (6) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); (7) to close; to come to an end; (8) to get a full house; to sell out; (9) (archaism) to blunder; to bungle; to fail; (10) (archaism) to be deceived |
冥塵 冥尘 see styles |
míng chén ming2 chen2 ming ch`en ming chen myōjin |
dark (or obscure) dust (or objects of the sense-organs) |
冪々 see styles |
bekibeki べきべき |
(adj-t,adv-to) billowing (clouds, dust) |
冪冪 see styles |
bekibeki べきべき |
(adj-t,adv-to) billowing (clouds, dust) |
出塵 出尘 see styles |
chū chén chu1 chen2 ch`u ch`en chu chen shutsu jin |
To leave the dusty world of passion and delusion. |
刹塵 刹尘 see styles |
chà chén cha4 chen2 ch`a ch`en cha chen setsujin |
Lands, countless as the dust. |
剌闍 剌阇 see styles |
là shé la4 she2 la she raja |
囉惹 rajas, atmosphere, vapour, gloom, dust, dirt, etc.; intp. dust, minute; also hatred, suffering. |
叩く see styles |
hataku はたく |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to dust; to remove dust; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to slap; to hit (with the palm); (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to use up money |
吃灰 see styles |
chī huī chi1 hui1 ch`ih hui chih hui |
(neologism c. 2019) (coll.) to gather dust |
同塵 同尘 see styles |
tóng jen tong2 jen2 t`ung jen tung jen dōjin |
to mingle with the dust |
吸塵 see styles |
kyuujin / kyujin きゅうじん |
(noun/participle) dust vacuuming |
吹灰 see styles |
chuī huī chui1 hui1 ch`ui hui chui hui |
to blow away dust |
味塵 味尘 see styles |
wèi chén wei4 chen2 wei ch`en wei chen mijin |
Taste-dust, one of the six 'particles' which form the material or medium of sensation. |
嘎了 see styles |
gǎ le ga3 le5 ka le |
(slang) (I'm, you're) toast; so screwed; it's game over (for sb); (something) bit the dust |
四喩 see styles |
sì yú si4 yu2 ssu yü shiyu |
The four metaphors (of infinity, etc. ): 山斤 the weight of all the mountains in pounds; 海 the drops in the ocean; 地塵 the atoms of dust in the earth; 空 界 the extent of space. |
四結 四结 see styles |
sì jié si4 jie2 ssu chieh shiketsu |
The four knots, or bonds, saṃyojana, which hinder free development; they are likened to the 四翳 q. v. four things that becloud, i. e. rain clouds, resembling desire; dust-storms, hate; smoke, ignorance; and asuras, gain. |
四翳 see styles |
sì yì si4 yi4 ssu i shiei |
The four films, or things that becloud, i. e. rain-clouds; dust-storms; smoke; and asuras, i. e. eclipses of sun and moon; emblematic of desire, hate, ignorance, and pride; cf. 四結. |
土埃 see styles |
tsuchibokori つちぼこり |
dust; cloud of dust |
土煙 see styles |
tsuchikemuri つちけむり |
cloud of dust |
地塵 地尘 see styles |
dì chén di4 chen2 ti ch`en ti chen ji jin |
Earth-dust: as dust of earth (in number): atoms of the earth element. |
埃塵 埃尘 see styles |
āi chén ai1 chen2 ai ch`en ai chen aijin |
dust (mote) |
塕埲 see styles |
wěng běng weng3 beng3 weng peng |
dust storm |
塵刹 尘刹 see styles |
chén chà chen2 cha4 ch`en ch`a chen cha jinsetsu |
guṇakṣetra, 'field of qualities,' certain sins. |
塵土 尘土 see styles |
chén tǔ chen2 tu3 ch`en t`u chen tu |
dust |
塵坌 尘坌 see styles |
chén bèn chen2 ben4 ch`en pen chen pen jinpun |
dust |
塵封 尘封 see styles |
chén fēng chen2 feng1 ch`en feng chen feng |
covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time |
塵數 尘数 see styles |
chén shù chen2 shu4 ch`en shu chen shu jin ju |
the number of dust particles |
塵暴 尘暴 see styles |
chén bào chen2 bao4 ch`en pao chen pao |
dust devil |
塵沙 尘沙 see styles |
chén shā chen2 sha1 ch`en sha chen sha jinja |
Dust and sand, i.e. numberless as the atoms. Tiantai uses the term as one of the three illusions, i.e. the trial of the bodhisattva in facing the vast amount of detail in knowledge and operation required for his task of saving the world. |
塵灰 see styles |
jinkai じんかい |
dust and ash |
塵穢 尘秽 see styles |
chén huì chen2 hui4 ch`en hui chen hui jin'e |
dust |
塵箱 see styles |
gomibako ごみばこ |
garbage can; garbage box; rubbish bin; trash can; dust bin; dustbin |
塵肺 尘肺 see styles |
chén fèi chen2 fei4 ch`en fei chen fei jinpai じんぱい jinhai じんはい |
pneumoconiosis pneumoconiosis (lung disease caused by dust inhalation) |
塵芥 尘芥 see styles |
chén jiè chen2 jie4 ch`en chieh chen chieh jinkai; chiriakuta; gomiakuta じんかい; ちりあくた; ごみあくた |
(1) rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; (2) worthless thing dust |
塵蜱 see styles |
chiridani; chiridani ちりだに; チリダニ |
(kana only) house dust mite (Dermatophagoides spp.) |
塵蟎 尘螨 see styles |
chén mǎn chen2 man3 ch`en man chen man |
dust mite |
塵雲 尘云 see styles |
chén yún chen2 yun2 ch`en yün chen yün |
dust cloud |
塵霧 尘雾 see styles |
chén wù chen2 wu4 ch`en wu chen wu |
cloud of dust; smog |
塵點 尘点 see styles |
chén diǎn chen2 dian3 ch`en tien chen tien jinden |
dust mote |
嫌う see styles |
kirau きらう |
(transitive verb) (1) to hate; to dislike; to loathe; to abhor; (transitive verb) (2) to avoid; (transitive verb) (3) to disregard; to act without regard (for); (transitive verb) (4) to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery) |
封塵 封尘 see styles |
fēng chén feng1 chen2 feng ch`en feng chen |
to gather dust |
市塵 see styles |
shijin しじん |
city dust; city confusion |
彌漫 弥漫 see styles |
mí màn mi2 man4 mi man |
to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc) See: 弥漫 |
征塵 征尘 see styles |
zhēng chén zheng1 chen2 cheng ch`en cheng chen |
the dust of a long journey |
微塵 微尘 see styles |
wēi chén wei1 chen2 wei ch`en wei chen mijin(p); bijin(ok) みじん(P); びじん(ok) |
dust; (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter (1) particle; atom; little piece; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (used with neg. verb, often as 微塵も〜ない) not at all; not the slightest A molecule, v. above. |
心塵 心尘 see styles |
xīn chén xin1 chen2 hsin ch`en hsin chen shinjin |
Mind dust or dirt, i. e. 煩惱 the passions, greed, anger, etc. |
懸る see styles |
kakaru かかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (2) (kana only) to hang; (3) (kana only) to come into view; to arrive; (4) (kana only) to come under (a contract, a tax); (5) (kana only) to start (engines, motors); (6) (kana only) to attend; to deal with; to handle; (v5r,aux-v) (7) (kana only) to have started to; to be on the verge of; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (8) (kana only) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; (v5r,aux-v) (9) (kana only) to (come) at; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (10) (kana only) to be fastened; (11) (kana only) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); (12) (kana only) to be caught in; (13) (kana only) to get a call; (14) (kana only) to depend on |
戦塵 see styles |
senjin せんじん |
battle dust; the tumult of war |
打水 see styles |
dǎ shuǐ da3 shui3 ta shui uchimizu うちみず |
to draw water; to splash water sprinkling water (to keep down dust and to cool pavements, etc.) |
払う see styles |
harau はらう |
(transitive verb) (1) to pay (e.g. money, bill); (transitive verb) (2) to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); (transitive verb) (3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); (transitive verb) (4) to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; (transitive verb) (5) to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); (transitive verb) (6) to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; (transitive verb) (7) to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; (transitive verb) (8) to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; (transitive verb) (9) to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); (transitive verb) (10) to reset (an abacus) |
承塵 承尘 see styles |
chéng chén cheng2 chen2 ch`eng ch`en cheng chen |
(literary) ceiling; (literary) canopy over a seat in ancient times to keep off dust |
捲起 卷起 see styles |
juǎn qǐ juan3 qi3 chüan ch`i chüan chi |
to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up |
掛る see styles |
kakaru かかる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (2) (kana only) to hang; (3) (kana only) to come into view; to arrive; (4) (kana only) to come under (a contract, a tax); (5) (kana only) to start (engines, motors); (6) (kana only) to attend; to deal with; to handle; (v5r,aux-v) (7) (kana only) to have started to; to be on the verge of; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (8) (kana only) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; (v5r,aux-v) (9) (kana only) to (come) at; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (10) (kana only) to be fastened; (11) (kana only) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); (12) (kana only) to be caught in; (13) (kana only) to get a call; (14) (kana only) to depend on |
昏塵 昏尘 see styles |
hūn chén hun1 chen2 hun ch`en hun chen konjin |
obscuring dust |
春塵 see styles |
shunjin しゅんじん |
spring dust; frost and snow that's blown like dust in the air by the spring wind |
書腰 书腰 see styles |
shū yāo shu1 yao1 shu yao |
(Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket) |
朦々 see styles |
moumou / momo もうもう |
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) (kana only) dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; (2) (kana only) vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim |
朦朦 see styles |
moumou / momo もうもう |
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) (kana only) dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; (2) (kana only) vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim |
末子 see styles |
mò zi mo4 zi5 mo tzu matsuko まつこ |
powder; dust (See 長子・1) youngest child; (female given name) Matsuko |
欲塵 欲尘 see styles |
yù chén yu4 chen2 yü ch`en yü chen yokujin |
The dust, or dirt, or infection of the passions; the guṇas, or qualities, or material factors of desire regarded as forces. Also the six desires and the five guṇas 六欲五塵. |
水塵 水尘 see styles |
shuǐ chén shui3 chen2 shui ch`en shui chen suijin |
An atom of dust wandering freely in water— one of the smallest of things. |
汚物 see styles |
obutsu おぶつ |
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust |
沙塵 沙尘 see styles |
shā chén sha1 chen2 sha ch`en sha chen |
airborne sand and dust |
沙子 see styles |
shā zi sha1 zi5 sha tzu sunako すなこ |
sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] (1) sand; grit; (2) gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit; (female given name) Sunako |
沾滿 沾满 see styles |
zhān mǎn zhan1 man3 chan man |
muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "dust" 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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