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南昌市 see styles |
nán chāng shì nan2 chang1 shi4 nan ch`ang shih nan chang shih |
Nanchang, prefecture-level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China |
叉尾鷗 叉尾鸥 see styles |
chā wěi ōu cha1 wei3 ou1 ch`a wei ou cha wei ou |
(bird species of China) Sabine's gull (Xema sabini) |
反嘴鷸 反嘴鹬 see styles |
fǎn zuǐ yù fan3 zui3 yu4 fan tsui yü sorihashishigi; sorihashishigi そりはししぎ; ソリハシシギ |
(bird species of China) pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) (kana only) Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) |
叢林鴉 丛林鸦 see styles |
cóng lín yā cong2 lin2 ya1 ts`ung lin ya tsung lin ya |
(bird species of China) Indian jungle crow (Corvus culminatus) |
史景遷 史景迁 see styles |
shǐ jǐng qiān shi3 jing3 qian1 shih ching ch`ien shih ching chien |
Jonathan D Spence (1936-), distinguished British US historian of China, author of The Search for Modern China 追尋現代中國|追寻现代中国[Zhui1 xun2 Xian4 dai4 Zhong1 guo2] |
史迪威 see styles |
shǐ dí wēi shi3 di2 wei1 shih ti wei |
Joseph Stilwell (1883-1946), commander of US forces in China, Burma and India in World War II |
司法部 see styles |
sī fǎ bù si1 fa3 bu4 ssu fa pu shihoubu / shihobu しほうぶ |
Ministry of Justice (PRC etc); Justice Department (USA etc) (org) Ministry of Justice (China); (o) Ministry of Justice (China) |
司法院 see styles |
sī fǎ yuàn si1 fa3 yuan4 ssu fa yüan |
Judicial Yuan, the high court under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan |
司馬法 司马法 see styles |
sī mǎ fǎ si1 ma3 fa3 ssu ma fa |
“Methods of Sima”, also called “Sima Rangju’s Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴|司马穰苴[Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1] |
吉林市 see styles |
jí lín shì ji2 lin2 shi4 chi lin shih |
Jilin prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China |
同文館 同文馆 see styles |
tóng wén guǎn tong2 wen2 guan3 t`ung wen kuan tung wen kuan |
Tongwen Guan, 19th century college that trained translators for China's diplomatic corps, established in Beijing in 1862 and absorbed by the Imperial University in 1902 |
吳三桂 吴三桂 see styles |
wú sān guì wu2 san1 gui4 wu san kuei |
Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty |
吳任臣 吴任臣 see styles |
wú rèn chén wu2 ren4 chen2 wu jen ch`en wu jen chen |
Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋 |
周小川 see styles |
zhōu xiǎo chuān zhou1 xiao3 chuan1 chou hsiao ch`uan chou hsiao chuan |
Zhou Xiaochuan (1948-), PRC banker and politician, governor of People's Bank of China 中國人民銀行|中国人民银行[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Yin2 hang2] 2002-2018 |
和平鳥 和平鸟 see styles |
hé píng niǎo he2 ping2 niao3 ho p`ing niao ho ping niao |
(bird species of China) Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella) |
和漢洋 see styles |
wakanyou / wakanyo わかんよう |
Japan, China and the West; Japanese, Chinese and Western learning |
和諧號 和谐号 see styles |
hé xié hào he2 xie2 hao4 ho hsieh hao |
CRH-series high-speed trains operated by China Railway |
哈爾浜 see styles |
harubin ハルビン |
(place-name) Harbin (China) |
哈爾濱 哈尔滨 see styles |
hā ěr bīn ha1 er3 bin1 ha erh pin |
Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China |
唐三盆 see styles |
tousanbon / tosanbon とうさんぼん |
(See 和三盆) high-quality sugar imported from China |
唐天竺 see styles |
karatenjiku からてんじく |
China and India; far away |
唐撫子 see styles |
karanadeshiko; karanadeshiko からなでしこ; カラナデシコ |
(kana only) (rare) (See 石竹) China pink (species of flower, Dianthus chinensis) |
唐行様 see styles |
karayukisan からゆきさん |
(kana only) Japanese women who worked as prostitutes in China, Manchuria, etc. (Meiji to early Showa) |
商務部 商务部 see styles |
shāng wù bù shang1 wu4 bu4 shang wu pu shoumubu / shomubu しょうむぶ |
Department of Trade; Department of Commerce (org) Ministry of Commerce (China); (o) Ministry of Commerce (China) |
喜山鵟 喜山𫛭 see styles |
xǐ shān kuáng xi3 shan1 kuang2 hsi shan k`uang hsi shan kuang |
(bird species of China) Himalayan buzzard (Buteo burmanicus) |
四天王 see styles |
sì tiān wáng si4 tian1 wang2 ssu t`ien wang ssu tien wang shitennou / shitenno してんのう |
(1) {Buddh} the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); (2) the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field) (四大天王) catur-mahārājas, or Lokapālas; the four deva-kings. Indra's external 'generals 'who dwell each on a side of Mount Meru, and who ward off from the world the attacks of malicious spirits, or asuras, hence their name 護世四天王 the four deva-kings, guardians of the world. Their abode is the 四天王天 catur-maharāja-kāyikas; and their titles are: East 持國天 Deva who keeps (his) kingdom; colour white; name Dhṛtarsaṣtra. South 增長天 Deva of increase and growth; blue; name Virūḍhaka. West 廣目天 The broad-eyed (also ugly-eyed) deva (perhaps a form of Siva); red; name Virūpākṣa. North 多聞天 The deva who hears much and is well-versed; yellow; name Vaiśravaṇa, or Dhanada; he is a form of Kuvera, the god of wealth. These are the four giant temple guardians introduced as such to China by Amogha; cf. 四天王經. |
四平市 see styles |
sì píng shì si4 ping2 shi4 ssu p`ing shih ssu ping shih |
Siping, prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China |
回族人 see styles |
huí zú rén hui2 zu2 ren2 hui tsu jen |
Hui person; member of Hui ethnic group living across China |
国務院 see styles |
kokumuin こくむいん |
State Council (of the People's Republic of China) |
国防部 see styles |
kokuboubu / kokubobu こくぼうぶ |
(org) Ministry of National Defense (China); (o) Ministry of National Defense (China) |
國子監 国子监 see styles |
guó zǐ jiàn guo2 zi3 jian4 kuo tzu chien |
Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in imperial China |
國新辦 国新办 see styles |
guó xīn bàn guo2 xin1 ban4 kuo hsin pan |
State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, abbr. for 國務院新聞辦公室|国务院新闻办公室[Guo2 wu4 yuan4 Xin1 wen2 Ban4 gong1 shi4] |
圖們江 图们江 see styles |
tú mén jiāng tu2 men2 jiang1 t`u men chiang tu men chiang |
Tumen river in Jilin province 吉林省, forming the eastern border between China and North Korea |
地溝油 地沟油 see styles |
dì gōu yóu di4 gou1 you2 ti kou yu chikouyu / chikoyu ちこうゆ |
illegally recycled waste cooking oil gutter oil; recycled waste oil sold illicitly in China as a cheaper alternative to normal cooking oil |
地級市 地级市 see styles |
dì jí shì di4 ji2 shi4 ti chi shih chikyuushi / chikyushi ちきゅうし |
prefecture-level city prefecture-level city (of China) |
均田制 see styles |
jun tián zhì jun1 tian2 zhi4 chün t`ien chih chün tien chih kindensei / kindense きんでんせい |
equal-field system of Wei of the Northern dynasties 北魏 and Tang 唐 dynasties (hist) equal-field system (of ancient China) |
均田法 see styles |
kindenhou / kindenho きんでんほう |
(hist) law of equal division of rice fields (of ancient China) |
埃爾金 埃尔金 see styles |
āi ěr jīn ai1 er3 jin1 ai erh chin |
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan 圓明園|圆明园 in 1860; Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810 |
夏黃公 夏黄公 see styles |
xià huáng gōng xia4 huang2 gong1 hsia huang kung |
Xia Huanggong also known as Huang Shigong 黃石公|黄石公[Huang2 Shi2 gong1] (dates of birth and death uncertain), Daoist hermit of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] and purported author of “Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] |
外交部 see styles |
wài jiāo bù wai4 jiao1 bu4 wai chiao pu gaikoubu / gaikobu がいこうぶ |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs; foreign office; Dept. of State (org) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China); (o) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China) |
外省人 see styles |
gaishoujin / gaishojin がいしょうじん |
(1) (See 本省人・1) person from outside one's own province (in China); (2) (See 本省人・2) person who moved to Taiwan from the continent after WWII; mainlander |
多爾袞 多尔衮 see styles |
duō ěr gǔn duo1 er3 gun3 to erh kun |
Dorgon (1612-1651), fourteenth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], successful general, instrumental in Manchu conquest of China, ruled China as regent 1644-1650 for his nephew Emperor Shunzhi 順治帝|顺治帝[Shun4 zhi4 di4] |
大中華 大中华 see styles |
dà zhōng huá da4 zhong1 hua2 ta chung hua |
Greater China; refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics); refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas |
大乘宗 see styles |
dà shèng zōng da4 sheng4 zong1 ta sheng tsung daijō shū |
The school of Mahāyāna, attributed to the rise in India of the Mādhyamika, i.e. the 中觀 or 三論 school ascribed to Nāgārjuna, and the Yoga 瑜伽 or Dharmalakṣaṇa 法相 school, the other schools being Hīnayāna. In China and Japan the 倶舍 and 成實 are classed as Hīnayāna, the rest being Mahāyāna , of which the principal schools are 律, 法相 , 三論, 華嚴, 天台, 眞言 , 淨土 , 禪 q.v. |
大仙鶲 大仙鹟 see styles |
dà xiān wēng da4 xian1 weng1 ta hsien weng |
(bird species of China) large niltava (Niltava grandis) |
大司農 大司农 see styles |
dà sī nóng da4 si1 nong2 ta ssu nung |
Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] |
大和尚 see styles |
dà hé shàng da4 he2 shang4 ta ho shang dai oshō |
Great monk, senior monk, abbot ; a monk of great virtue and old age. Buddhoṣingha, (Fotu cheng 佛圖澄), who came to China A.D. 310, was so styled by his Chinese disciple 石子龍 Shizi long. |
大噪鶥 大噪鹛 see styles |
dà zào méi da4 zao4 mei2 ta tsao mei |
(bird species of China) giant laughingthrush (Garrulax maximus) |
大外宣 see styles |
dà wài xuān da4 wai4 xuan1 ta wai hsüan |
(derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009) |
大天鵝 大天鹅 see styles |
dà tiān é da4 tian1 e2 ta t`ien o ta tien o |
(bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
大字報 大字报 see styles |
dà zì bào da4 zi4 bao4 ta tzu pao daijihou / daijiho だいじほう |
big-character poster (See 壁新聞・かべしんぶん) big-character poster (in China); large print wall newspaper |
大学士 see styles |
daigakushi だいがくし |
(abbreviation) (See 内閣大学士) position at the imperial court in ancient China |
大山雀 see styles |
dà shān què da4 shan1 que4 ta shan ch`üeh ta shan chüeh |
(bird species of China) great tit (Parus major) |
大慶市 大庆市 see styles |
dà qìng shì da4 qing4 shi4 ta ch`ing shih ta ching shih |
Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China |
大方等 see styles |
dà fāng děng da4 fang1 deng3 ta fang teng dai hōdō |
Mahāvaipulya or vaipulya 大方廣; 毗佛畧. They are called 無量義經 sutras of infinite meaning, or of the infinite; first introduced into China by Dharmarakṣa (A.D.266―317). The name is common to Hīnayāna and Mahayana, but chiefly claimed by the latter for its special sutras as extending and universalizing the Buddha's earlier preliminary teaching. v. 大方廣 and 方等. |
大朱雀 see styles |
dà zhū què da4 zhu1 que4 ta chu ch`üeh ta chu chüeh |
(bird species of China) spotted great rosefinch (Carpodacus severtzovi) |
大杓鷸 大杓鹬 see styles |
dà sháo yù da4 shao2 yu4 ta shao yü daishakushigi だいしゃくしぎ |
(bird species of China) Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) (kana only) Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) |
大杜鵑 大杜鹃 see styles |
dà dù juān da4 du4 juan1 ta tu chüan |
(bird species of China) common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
大樹鶯 大树莺 see styles |
dà shù yīng da4 shu4 ying1 ta shu ying |
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major) |
大沙河 see styles |
dà shā hé da4 sha1 he2 ta sha ho |
Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China) |
大沙錐 大沙锥 see styles |
dà shā zhuī da4 sha1 zhui1 ta sha chui |
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala) |
大濱鷸 大滨鹬 see styles |
dà bīn yù da4 bin1 yu4 ta pin yü |
(bird species of China) great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) |
大白鷺 大白鹭 see styles |
dà bái lù da4 bai2 lu4 ta pai lu |
(bird species of China) great egret (Ardea alba) |
大盤尾 大盘尾 see styles |
dà pán wěi da4 pan2 wei3 ta p`an wei ta pan wei |
(bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) |
大石雞 大石鸡 see styles |
dà shí jī da4 shi2 ji1 ta shih chi |
(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna) |
大石鴴 大石鸻 see styles |
dà shí héng da4 shi2 heng2 ta shih heng |
(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris) |
大紅鸛 大红鹳 see styles |
dà hóng guàn da4 hong2 guan4 ta hung kuan |
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
大総統 see styles |
daisoutou / daisoto だいそうとう |
(hist) President (of China; title used 1912-1924) |
大草鶥 大草鹛 see styles |
dà cǎo méi da4 cao3 mei2 ta ts`ao mei ta tsao mei |
(bird species of China) giant babax (Babax waddelli) |
大草鶯 大草莺 see styles |
dà cǎo yīng da4 cao3 ying1 ta ts`ao ying ta tsao ying |
(bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus) |
大葦鶯 大苇莺 see styles |
dà wěi yīng da4 wei3 ying1 ta wei ying |
(bird species of China) great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) |
大逃港 see styles |
dà táo gǎng da4 tao2 gang3 ta t`ao kang ta tao kang |
exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s) |
大連市 大连市 see styles |
dà lián shì da4 lian2 shi4 ta lien shih |
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3] in northeast China |
大運河 大运河 see styles |
dà yùn hé da4 yun4 he2 ta yün ho daiunga だいうんが |
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC (place-name) Da Yunhe (Grand Canal, China); Grand Canal (Venice); Canal Grande |
大陸客 大陆客 see styles |
dà lù kè da4 lu4 ke4 ta lu k`o ta lu ko |
(Tw) tourist from mainland China; illegal immigrant from mainland China |
大鴻臚 大鸿胪 see styles |
dà hóng lú da4 hong2 lu2 ta hung lu |
Grand Herald in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] |
大鵑鵙 大鹃鵙 see styles |
dà juān jú da4 juan1 ju2 ta chüan chü |
(bird species of China) large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) |
大鵑鶪 大鹃䴗 see styles |
dà juān jú da4 juan1 ju2 ta chüan chü |
(bird species of China) large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) |
大麻鳽 see styles |
dà má yán da4 ma2 yan2 ta ma yen |
(bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
天津市 see styles |
tiān jīn shì tian1 jin1 shi4 t`ien chin shih tien chin shih |
Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 |
天童山 see styles |
tiān tóng shān tian1 tong2 shan1 t`ien t`ung shan tien tung shan tendouzan / tendozan てんどうざん |
(place-name) Tendouzan 天潼山 A famous group of monasteries in the mountains near Ningpo, also called 太白山 Venus planet mountain; this is one of the five famous mountains of China. |
太原市 see styles |
tài yuán shì tai4 yuan2 shi4 t`ai yüan shih tai yüan shih |
Taiyuan, prefecture-level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省[Shan1 xi1 Sheng3] in central north China |
太平鳥 太平鸟 see styles |
tài píng niǎo tai4 ping2 niao3 t`ai p`ing niao tai ping niao |
(bird species of China) Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
奔奔族 see styles |
bēn bēn zú ben1 ben1 zu2 pen pen tsu |
lit. Rushing Clan, generation born between 1975-1985 and China's most hedonistic and hard-working social group (netspeak) |
始皇帝 see styles |
shikoutei / shikote しこうてい |
(person) Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi |
姜子牙 see styles |
jiāng zǐ yá jiang1 zi3 ya2 chiang tzu ya |
Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] |
姜石年 see styles |
jiāng shí nián jiang1 shi2 nian2 chiang shih nien |
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[Sheng2 nong2] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China |
姬濱鷸 姬滨鹬 see styles |
jī bīn yù ji1 bin1 yu4 chi pin yü |
(bird species of China) least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) |
姬田雞 姬田鸡 see styles |
jī tián jī ji1 tian2 ji1 chi t`ien chi chi tien chi |
(bird species of China) little crake (Porzana parva) |
威海衛 威海卫 see styles |
wēi hǎi wèi wei1 hai3 wei4 wei hai wei ikaiei / ikaie いかいえい |
Weihaiwei, late Qing naval port in Weihai 威海, Shandong (place-name) Weihaiwei (old name for Weihai, in China) |
孤沙錐 孤沙锥 see styles |
gū shā zhuī gu1 sha1 zhui1 ku sha chui |
(bird species of China) solitary snipe (Gallinago solitaria) |
孫中山 孙中山 see styles |
sūn zhōng shān sun1 zhong1 shan1 sun chung shan |
Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Guomintang 國民黨|国民党; same as 孫逸仙|孙逸仙 |
孫逸仙 孙逸仙 see styles |
sūn yì xiān sun1 yi4 xian1 sun i hsien sonissen そんいっせん |
Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Kuomintang; same as 孫中山|孙中山 (person) Sun Yat-sen; Sun Yixian (1866-1925) |
安徽省 see styles |
ān huī shěng an1 hui1 sheng3 an hui sheng ankishou / ankisho あんきしょう |
Anhui Province, short name 皖[Wan3], capital Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2] Anhui Province (China) |
宋慶齡 宋庆龄 see styles |
sòng qìng líng song4 qing4 ling2 sung ch`ing ling sung ching ling |
Song Qingling (1893-1981), second wife of Sun Yat-sen 孫中山|孙中山[Sun1 Zhong1 shan1], influential political figure in China after Sun's death in 1925 |
家八哥 see styles |
jiā bā ge jia1 ba1 ge5 chia pa ko |
(bird species of China) common myna (Acridotheres tristis) |
家麻雀 see styles |
jiā má què jia1 ma2 que4 chia ma ch`üeh chia ma chüeh |
(bird species of China) house sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
察哈爾 察哈尔 see styles |
chá hā ěr cha2 ha1 er3 ch`a ha erh cha ha erh |
Chahar Province (former province in North China existing from 1912-1936) |
審計署 审计署 see styles |
shěn jì shǔ shen3 ji4 shu3 shen chi shu shinkeisho / shinkesho しんけいしょ |
audit office; public accounts committee (org) National Audit Office (China); (o) National Audit Office (China) |
尉繚子 尉缭子 see styles |
wèi liáo zi wei4 liao2 zi5 wei liao tzu |
Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚|尉缭[Wei4 Liao2] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "china" 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.
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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