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(2 characters)
無畏 literally means “No Fear.” But perhaps not the most natural Chinese phrase (see our other “No Fear” phrase for a complete thought). However, this two-character version of “No Fear” seems to be a very popular way to translate this into Chinese when we checked Chinese Google.
Note: This also means “No Fear” in Japanese and Korean, but this character pair is not often used in Japan or Korea.
This term appears in various Chinese dictionaries with definitions like “without fear,” intrepidity, fearless, dauntless, and bold.
In the Buddhist context, this is a word derived from the word Abhaya, meaning: Fearless, dauntless, secure, nothing, and nobody to fear. Also, from vīra meaning: courageous, bold.
(four-character version)
勇者無畏 is a complete sentence that means “Brave People Have No Fear” or “A Brave Person Has No Fear” (plural or singular is not implied).
We translated “No Fear” into the two variations that you will find on our website. Then we checked Chinese Google and found that others had translated “No Fear” in the exact same ways. Pick the one you like best. A great gift for your fearless friend.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 無畏 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
無畏 无畏 see styles |
wú wèi wu2 wei4 wu wei mui むい |
More info & calligraphy: No Fearabhaya. Fearless, dauntless, secure, nothing and nobody to fear; also vīra, courageous, bold. |
力無畏 力无畏 see styles |
lì wú wèi li4 wu2 wei4 li wu wei riki mui |
(力無所畏) The 力 is intp. as the ten powers of a Buddha, the 無所畏 are his four qualities of fearlessness. |
善無畏 善无畏 see styles |
shàn wú wèi shan4 wu2 wei4 shan wu wei Zemmui |
Śubhakarasiṃha |
四無畏 四无畏 see styles |
sì wú wèi si4 wu2 wei4 ssu wu wei shi mui |
four forms of fearlessness |
大無畏 大无畏 see styles |
dà wú wèi da4 wu2 wei4 ta wu wei |
utterly fearless |
得無畏 得无畏 see styles |
dé wú wèi de2 wu2 wei4 te wu wei toku mui |
to attain fearlessness |
施無畏 施无畏 see styles |
shī wú wèi shi1 wu2 wei4 shih wu wei se mui |
abhayandada; abhayadāna; the bestower of fearlessness, a title of Guanyin; a bodhisattva in the Garbhadhātu. |
無畏山 无畏山 see styles |
wú wèi shān wu2 wei4 shan1 wu wei shan Mui San |
Abhayagiri, Mount Fearless in Ceylon, with an ancient monastery where Faxian found 5,000 monks. |
無畏心 无畏心 see styles |
wú wèi xīn wu2 wei4 xin1 wu wei hsin mui shin |
fearlessness |
無畏捨 无畏舍 see styles |
wú wèi shě wu2 wei4 she3 wu wei she mui sha |
bestower of fearlessness |
無畏授 无畏授 see styles |
wú wèi shòu wu2 wei4 shou4 wu wei shou mui ju |
勤授 Vīradatta, 'hero-giver,' a prominent layman, contemporary with Śākyamuni. |
無畏文 无畏文 see styles |
wú wèi wén wu2 wei4 wen2 wu wei wen mui mon |
writings on fearlessness (?) |
無畏施 无畏施 see styles |
wú wèi shī wu2 wei4 shi1 wu wei shih mui se |
abhayapradāna. The bestowing of confidence by every true Buddhist, i.e. that none may fear him. |
無畏藏 无畏藏 see styles |
wú wèi zàng wu2 wei4 zang4 wu wei tsang mui zō |
Storehouse of fearlessness, said of members of the esoteric sect. |
無畏識 无畏识 see styles |
wú wèi shì wu2 wei4 shi4 wu wei shih mui shiki |
fearless consciousness |
四種無畏 四种无畏 see styles |
sì zhǒng wú wèi si4 zhong3 wu2 wei4 ssu chung wu wei shi shu mui |
four kinds of fearlessness |
施無畏寺 see styles |
semuiji せむいじ |
(place-name) Semuiji |
施無畏者 施无畏者 see styles |
shī wú wèi zhě shi1 wu2 wei4 zhe3 shih wu wei che se mui ja |
one who bestows fearlessness |
無畏憐愍 无畏怜愍 see styles |
wú wèi lián mǐn wu2 wei4 lian2 min3 wu wei lien min mui renbin |
fearless kindness |
等覺無畏 等觉无畏 see styles |
děng jué wú wèi deng3 jue2 wu2 wei4 teng chüeh wu wei tōkaku mui |
fearlessness resultant from having perfect enlightenment |
正等覺無畏 正等觉无畏 see styles |
zhèng děng jué wú wèi zheng4 deng3 jue2 wu2 wei4 cheng teng chüeh wu wei shōtōgaku mui |
fearlessness with respect to asserting that I am completely and perfectly enlightened with respect to all phenomena |
漏永盡無畏 漏永尽无畏 see styles |
lòu yǒng jìn wú wèi lou4 yong3 jin4 wu2 wei4 lou yung chin wu wei ro ei jin mui |
fearlessness in asserting that he has destroyed all defilements |
說出道無畏 说出道无畏 see styles |
shuō chū dào wú wèi shuo1 chu1 dao4 wu2 wei4 shuo ch`u tao wu wei shuo chu tao wu wei setsu shutsu dō mui |
fearlessness in expounding the method of liberation |
說障法無畏 说障法无畏 see styles |
shuō zhàng fǎ wú wèi shuo1 zhang4 fa3 wu2 wei4 shuo chang fa wu wei setsu shōbō mui |
fearlessness in explaining the hindrances to the dharma |
無畏三藏禪要 无畏三藏禅要 see styles |
wú wèi sān zàng chán yào wu2 wei4 san1 zang4 chan2 yao4 wu wei san tsang ch`an yao wu wei san tsang chan yao Mui sanzō zenyō |
Tripiṭaka Master Śubha's Guide to Meditation |
無畏陀羅尼經 无畏陀罗尼经 see styles |
wú wèi tuó luó ní jīng wu2 wei4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 wu wei t`o lo ni ching wu wei to lo ni ching Mui daranikyō |
Dhāraṇī of Dispelling Fear |
諸法現等覺無畏 诸法现等觉无畏 see styles |
zhū fǎ xiàn děng jué wú wèi zhu1 fa3 xian4 deng3 jue2 wu2 wei4 chu fa hsien teng chüeh wu wei shohōgen tōkaku mui |
fearlessness resultant from having full understanding of all phenomena |
施一切無畏陀羅尼經 施一切无畏陀罗尼经 see styles |
shī yī qiè wú wèi tuó luó ní jīng shi1 yi1 qie4 wu2 wei4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 shih i ch`ieh wu wei t`o lo ni ching shih i chieh wu wei to lo ni ching Se issai mui daranikyō |
Dhāraṇī of Bestowing Complete Fearlessness |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
No Fear | 無畏 无畏 | mui | wú wèi / wu2 wei4 / wu wei / wuwei | |
No Fear | 勇者無畏 勇者无畏 | yǒng zhě wú wèi yong3 zhe3 wu2 wei4 yong zhe wu wei yongzhewuwei | yung che wu wei yungchewuwei |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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