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Simple Dictionary Definition |
四次 see styles |
sì cì si4 ci4 ssu tz`u ssu tzu |
fourth; four times; quartic |
四欲 see styles |
sì yù si4 yu4 ssu yü shiyoku |
The four desires or passions: 情 sexual love; 色 sexual beauty or attractiveness; 食 food; 婬 lust. |
四段 see styles |
yodan; yondan よだん; よんだん |
More info & calligraphy: Yon-Dan |
四氏 see styles |
yotsuuji / yotsuji よつうじ |
(surname) Yotsuuji |
四民 see styles |
sì mín si4 min2 ssu min shimin しみん |
"the four classes" of ancient China, i.e. scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants (hist) the four social classes (of Edo-period Japan; samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants) four classes of people |
四気 see styles |
shiki しき |
weather of the four seasons (warmth of spring, heat of summer, cool of autumn, and cold of winter) |
四水 see styles |
shisui しすい |
(surname) Shisui |
四沢 see styles |
yoshisawa よしさわ |
(surname) Yoshisawa |
四河 see styles |
sì hé si4 he2 ssu ho shigou / shigo しごう |
(place-name) Shigou The four rivers— Ganges, Sindhu (Indus), Vākṣu (Oxus), and Tārīm, all reputed to arise out of a lake, Anavatapta, in Tibet. |
四泊 see styles |
yotomari よとまり |
(place-name) Yotomari |
四法 see styles |
sì fǎ si4 fa3 ssu fa shihō |
There are several groups of four dharma: (1) 教法 the teaching of the Buddha); 理法 its principles, or meaning; 行法 its practice; 果法 its fruits or rewards. (2) Another group relates to bodhisattvas, their never losing the bodhi-mind, or the wisdom attained, or perseverance in progress, or the monastic forest life (āraṇyaka). (3) Also 信解行證 faith, discernment, performance, and assurance. (4) The Pure-land 'True' sect of Japan has a division: 教法, i. e. the 大無量壽經; 行法 the practice of the seventeenth of Amitābha's vows; 信法 faith in the eighteenth; and 證法 proof of the eleventh. The most important work of Shinran, the founder of the sect, is these four, i. e. 教行信證. (5) A 'Lotus ' division of 四法 is the answer to a question of Puxian (Samantabhadra) how the Lotus is to be possessed after the Buddha's demise, i. e. by thought (or protection) of the Buddhas; the cultivation of virtue; entry into correct dhyāna; and having a mind to save all creatures. |
四波 see styles |
sì bō si4 bo1 ssu po shi ha |
An abbreviation for 四波羅蜜菩薩. The four female attendants on Vairocana in the Vajradhātu, evolved from him, each of them a 'mother' of one of the four Buddhas of the four quarters; v. 四佛, etc. |
四洋 see styles |
shiyou / shiyo しよう |
(given name) Shiyou |
四津 see styles |
yozu よづ |
(surname) Yozu |
四洲 see styles |
sì zhōu si4 zhou1 ssu chou shishū |
catur-dvīpa; the four inhabited continents of every universe; they are situated S., E., W., and N. of the central mountain Sumeru; S. is Jambudvīpa 暗部洲; E. Pūrva-videha 東毘提訶; W. Apara-godānīya 牛貨; and N. Uttarakuru 瞿盧. |
四流 see styles |
sì liú si4 liu2 ssu liu shiru |
The four currents (that carry the unthinking along): i. e. the illusions of 見 seeing things as they seem, not as they really are; 欲 desires; 有 existence, life; 無明 ignorance, or an unenlightened condition. |
四浦 see styles |
youra / yora ようら |
(place-name, surname) Yōra |
四海 see styles |
sì hǎi si4 hai3 ssu hai shikai しかい |
(fig.) the whole world the whole world; the seven seas; (female given name) Yotsumi The four oceans around Mount Sumeru; cf. 九山八海. |
四淵 see styles |
yotsubuchi よつぶち |
(surname) Yotsubuchi |
四清 see styles |
sì qīng si4 qing1 ssu ch`ing ssu ching |
the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66); abbr. for 四清運動|四清运动[Si4 qing1 Yun4 dong4] |
四渡 see styles |
yowatari よわたり |
(place-name) Yowatari |
四温 see styles |
shion しおん |
(female given name) Shion |
四湖 see styles |
sì hú si4 hu2 ssu hu yonko よんこ |
Sihu (or Ssuhu) township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan (place-name) Yonko |
四溢 see styles |
sì yì si4 yi4 ssu i |
(of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place; (of grease etc) dripping everywhere; flowing all over the place |
四滝 see styles |
shitaki したき |
(place-name) Shitaki |
四漏 see styles |
sì lòu si4 lou4 ssu lou shiro |
four kinds of contamination |
四潟 see styles |
yokata よかた |
(surname) Yokata |
四潮 see styles |
shichou / shicho しちょう |
(given name) Shichō |
四澤 see styles |
yotsuzawa よつざわ |
(surname) Yotsuzawa |
四濃 see styles |
shino しの |
(female given name) Shino |
四濺 四溅 see styles |
sì jiàn si4 jian4 ssu chien |
(of droplets, sparks etc) to fly about in all directions; to splatter everywhere |
四瀆 四渎 see styles |
sì dú si4 du2 ssu tu |
(archaic) the four rivers (Yangtze 長江|长江[Chang2 Jiang1], Yellow 黃河|黄河[Huang2 He2], Huai 淮河[Huai2 He2], Ji 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3]); (TCM) acupuncture point SJ-9 |
四熊 see styles |
shikuma しくま |
(place-name, surname) Shikuma |
四爐 四炉 see styles |
sì lú si4 lu2 ssu lu shiro |
The four furnaces, or altars of the esoteric cult, each differing in shape: earth, square; water, round; fire, triangular; wind, half-moon shape. |
四牧 see styles |
yotsumaki よつまき |
(place-name) Yotsumaki |
四物 see styles |
sì wù si4 wu4 ssu wu shimotsu |
four instruments |
四獣 see styles |
shijuu / shiju しじゅう |
(1) four beasts (tiger, leopard, black bear, and brown bear); (2) (See 四神) four gods said to rule over the four directions |
四王 see styles |
sì wáng si4 wang2 ssu wang shiou / shio しおう |
(place-name) Shiou (四王天) catur-mahārāja-kāyikās, the four heavens of the four deva-kings, i. e. the lowest of the six heavens of desire; v. 四天王. |
四珠 see styles |
shizu しず |
(female given name) Shizu |
四球 see styles |
shikyuu / shikyu しきゅう |
{baseb} base on balls; walk; pass |
四瑞 see styles |
shizui しずい |
(rare) (See 麒麟・きりん・2,鳳凰・ほうおう,霊亀・れいき・1,応竜・おうりゅう) the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology |
四生 see styles |
sì shēng si4 sheng1 ssu sheng shishou / shisho ししょう |
{Buddh} the four ways of birth (from a womb, an egg, moisture or spontaneously); catur-yoni catur-yoni, the four forms of birth: (1) 胎 or 生 jarāyuja, viviparous, as with mammalia; (2) 卵生 aṇḍaja, oviparous, as with birds; (3) 濕生 or 寒熱和合生 saṃsvedaja, moisture, or water-born, as with worms and fishes; (4) 化生 aupapāduka, metamorphic, as with moths from the chrysalis, or with devas, or in the hells, or the first beings in a newly evolved world. |
四田 see styles |
sì tián si4 tian2 ssu t`ien ssu tien yotsuda よつだ |
More info & calligraphy: Yotsuda / ShidaThe four fields for cultivating happiness — animals; the poor; parents, etc.; the religion. |
四男 see styles |
yonnan よんなん |
fourth son; (given name) Yotsuo |
四町 see styles |
yotsumachi よつまち |
(surname) Yotsumachi |
四界 see styles |
sì jiè si4 jie4 ssu chieh shikai |
The four realms, idem 四大 earth, water, fire, and air. |
四畑 see styles |
yotsuhata よつはた |
(surname) Yotsuhata |
四畝 see styles |
yose よせ |
(place-name) Yose |
四番 see styles |
yonban よんばん |
(place-name) Yonban |
四疑 see styles |
sì yí si4 yi2 ssu i shi gi |
four doubts |
四病 see styles |
sì bìng si4 bing4 ssu ping shibyō |
The four ailments, or mistaken ways of seeking perfection: 作病 'works' or effort; 任病 laissez-faire; 止病 cessation of all mental operation; 滅病 annihilaīon (of all desire). |
四登 see styles |
shinobori しのぼり |
(surname) Shinobori |
四百 see styles |
sì bǎi si4 bai3 ssu pai yonhyaku よんひゃく |
four hundred Four hundred. |
四相 see styles |
sì xiàng si4 xiang4 ssu hsiang shisou / shiso しそう |
(1) {Buddh} four essential elements of existence (birth, ageing, illness and death); (can act as adjective) (2) {math} four-phase; quadri-phase The four avasthā, or states of all phenomena, i. e. 生住異滅 birth, being, change (i. e. decay), and death; also 四有爲相. There are several groups, e. g. 果報四相 birth, age, disease, death. Also 藏識四相 of the Awakening of Faith referring to the initiation, continuation, change, and cessation of the ālaya-vijñāna. Also 我人四相 The ideas: (1) that there is an ego; (2) that man is different from other organisms; (3) that all the living are produced by the skandhas; (4) that life is limited to the organism. Also 智境四相 dealing differently with the four last headings 我; 人; 衆生; and 壽相. |
四眞 see styles |
sì zhēn si4 zhen1 ssu chen shishin |
(四眞諦) The four noble truths, v. 四諦 (四聖諦) , i. e. 苦, 集, 滅, 道 pain, its location, its cessation, the way of cure. |
四眼 see styles |
sì yǎn si4 yan3 ssu yen shi gen |
The four powers of sight of bodhisattvas, a Buddha has a fifth power; v. 五眼. |
四睡 see styles |
shisui しすい |
(person) The Four Sleepers (Hanshan, Shi De and Fenggan sleeping together with a tiger, a common theme for Zen paintings) |
四矢 see styles |
yotsuya よつや |
matched set of four arrows for target shooting |
四知 see styles |
sì zhī si4 zhi1 ssu chih shichi |
The four who know the workings of one's mind for good or evil— heaven, earth, one's intimates, and oneself. |
四碇 see styles |
yotsuikari よついかり |
(surname) Yotsuikari |
四礼 see styles |
shirei / shire しれい |
(surname) Shirei |
四神 see styles |
shijin しじん |
(See 青竜・2,白虎・1,朱雀・1,玄武・1) four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons |
四禪 四禅 see styles |
sì chán si4 chan2 ssu ch`an ssu chan shizen |
(四禪天) The four dhyāna heavens, 四靜慮 (四靜慮天), i. e. the division of the eighteen brahmalokas into four dhyānas: the disciple attains to one of these heavens according to the dhyāna he observes: (1) 初禪天 The first region, 'as large as one whole universe' comprises the three heavens, Brahma-pāriṣadya, Brahma-purohita, and Mahābrahma, 梵輔, 梵衆, and 大梵天; the inhabitants are without gustatory or olfactory organs, not needing food, but possess the other four of the six organs. (2) 二禪天 The second region, equal to 'a small chiliocosmos' 小千界, comprises the three heavens, according to Eitel, 'Parīttābha, Apramāṇābha, and Ābhāsvara, ' i. e. 少光 minor light, 無量光 infinite light, and 極光淨 utmost light purity; the inhabitants have ceased to require the five physical organs, possessing only the organ of mind. (3) 三禪天 The third region, equal to 'a middling chiliocosmos '中千界, comprises three heavens; Eitel gives them as Parīttaśubha, Apramāṇaśubha, and Śubhakṛtsna, i. e. 少淨 minor purity, 無量淨 infinite purity, and 徧淨 universal purity; the inhabitants still have the organ of mind and are receptive of great joy. (4) 四禪天 The fourth region, equal to a great chiliocosmos, 大千界, comprises the remaining nine brahmalokas, namely, Puṇyaprasava, Anabhraka, Bṛhatphala, Asañjñisattva, Avṛha, Atapa, Sudṛśa, Sudarśana, and Akaniṣṭha (Eitel). The Chinese titles are 福生 felicitous birth, 無雲 cloudless, 廣果 large fruitage, 無煩 no vexations, atapa is 無熱 no heat, sudṛśa is 善見 beautiful to see, sudarśana is 善現 beautiful appearing, two others are 色究竟 the end of form, and 無想天 the heaven above thought, but it is difficult to trace avṛha and akaniṣṭha; the inhabitants of this fourth region still have mind. The number of the dhyāna heavens differs; the Sarvāstivādins say 16, the 經 or Sutra school 17, and the Sthavirāḥ school 18. Eitel points out that the first dhyāna has one world with one moon, one mem, four continents, and six devalokas; the second dhyāna has 1, 000 times the worlds of the first; the third has 1, 000 times the worlds of the second; the fourth dhyāna has 1, 000 times those of the third. Within a kalpa of destruction 壞劫 the first is destroyed fifty-six times by fire, the second seven by water, the third once by wind, the fourth 'corresponding to a state of absolute indifference' remains 'untouched' by all the other evolutions; when 'fate (天命) comes to an end then the fourth dhyāna may come to an end too, but not sooner'. |
四禮 see styles |
shirei / shire しれい |
(surname) Shirei |
四種 四种 see styles |
sì zhǒng si4 zhong3 ssu chung shishu ししゅ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) four kinds; four sorts Four kinds; where phrases containing the 種 are not found here, they may occur direct, e. g. 四法界. |
四穂 see styles |
shiho しほ |
(female given name) Shiho |
四空 see styles |
sì kōng si4 kong1 ssu k`ung ssu kung shi kū |
four kinds of formlessness |
四窯 see styles |
shikama しかま |
(surname) Shikama |
四竃 see styles |
shikama しかま |
(place-name, surname) Shikama |
四竈 see styles |
shikama しかま |
(surname) Shikama |
四端 see styles |
shitan したん |
the four beginnings (in Mencius's belief in humanity's innate goodness); the four sprouts |
四等 see styles |
sì děng si4 deng3 ssu teng shitō |
The four virtues which a Buddha out of his infinite heart manifests equally to all; also called 四無量 q. w. They are: 慈悲喜捨 maitrī, karuṇā, muditā, upekṣā, i. e. kindness, pity, joy and indifference, or 護 protection. Another group is 字語法身, i. e. 字 that all Buddhas have the same title or titles; 語 speak the same language; 法 proclaim the same truth; and 身 have each the threefold body, or trikāya. A third group is 諸法 all things are equally included in the bhūtatathatā; 發心 the mind-nature being universal, its field of action is universal; 道等 the way or method is also universal; therefore 慈悲 the mercy (of the Buddhas) is universal for all. |
四答 see styles |
sì dá si4 da2 ssu ta shitō |
four answers |
四箇 see styles |
shika しか |
(place-name) Shika |
四節 四节 see styles |
sì jié si4 jie2 ssu chieh shisetsu |
The four monastic annual periods — beginning of summer, end of summer, winter solstice, and the new year. |
四籐 see styles |
shidou / shido しどう |
(surname) Shidou |
四糖 see styles |
yontou / yonto よんとう |
{chem} tetrasaccharide |
四級 四级 see styles |
sì jí si4 ji2 ssu chi |
grade 4; fourth class; category D |
四組 see styles |
yonkumi よんくみ |
(place-name) Yonkumi |
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. |
四絕 四绝 see styles |
sì jué si4 jue2 ssu chüeh shizetsu |
four [ways of] cutting off [thought] |
四絛 see styles |
yojou / yojo よじょう |
(surname) Yojō |
四絶 see styles |
sì jué si4 jue2 ssu chüeh |
The four ideas to be got rid of in order to obtain the 'mean' or ultimate reality, according to the 中論: they are that things exist, do not exist, both, neither. |
四維 四维 see styles |
sì wéi si4 wei2 ssu wei shii; shiyui(ok) / shi; shiyui(ok) しい; しゆい(ok) |
the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor; see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3]; the four directions; the four limbs (Chinese medicine); four-dimensional (1) (See 四隅・2) four ordinal directions; (2) (しい only) (from Guanzi) four cardinal principles of the state (propriety, justice, integrity, sense of shame); (surname) Yotsui The four half points of the compass, N. E., N. W., S. E., S. W. |
四緑 see styles |
shiroku しろく |
(See 九星) fourth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and south-east) |
四緣 四缘 see styles |
sì yuán si4 yuan2 ssu yüan shien |
four conditions |
四縄 see styles |
yotsuna よつな |
(place-name) Yotsuna |
四縛 四缚 see styles |
sì fú si4 fu2 ssu fu shibaku |
The four bandhana, or bonds are (1) desire, resentment, heretical morality, egoism; or (2) desire, possession (or existence), ignorance, and unenlightened views. |
四織 see styles |
shiori しおり |
(female given name) Shiori |
四美 see styles |
yotsumi よつみ |
(female given name) Yotsumi |
四義 四义 see styles |
sì yì si4 yi4 ssu i shigi |
four meanings |
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. |
四聖 四圣 see styles |
sì shèng si4 sheng4 ssu sheng shisei / shise しせい |
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates) The four kinds of holy men— śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, and Buddhas. Also, the four chief disciples of Kumārajīva, i. e. 道生 Daosheng, 僧肇 Sengzhao, 道融 Daorong, and 僧叡 Sengrui. |
四聲 四声 see styles |
sì shēng si4 sheng1 ssu sheng |
the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departing tone 去聲|去声 and entering tone 入聲|入声; the four tones of Modern Standard Mandarin See: 四声 |
四股 see styles |
sì gǔ si4 gu3 ssu ku shiko しこ |
{sumo} wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping The four-armed svastika, or thunderbolt. |
四肢 see styles |
sì zhī si4 zhi1 ssu chih shishi しし |
the four limbs of the body the (four) limbs; arms and legs |
四胡 see styles |
sì hú si4 hu2 ssu hu shiko しこ |
sihu (or "khuurchir" in Mongolian), a bowed instrument with four strings, primarily associated with Mongolian and Chinese culture sihu (4-stringed Chinese musical instrument played with a bow) |
四脇 see styles |
shiwaki しわき |
(surname) Shiwaki |
四至 see styles |
shiishi; shishi; shiji / shishi; shishi; shiji しいし; しし; しじ |
(archaism) four sides (boundaries) of a property |
四舊 四旧 see styles |
sì jiù si4 jiu4 ssu chiu |
the Four Olds (target of the Cultural Revolution) |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "四" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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