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觀星台


观星台

see styles
guàn xīng tái
    guan4 xing1 tai2
kuan hsing t`ai
    kuan hsing tai
astronomical observatory (old)

觀景台


观景台

see styles
guān jǐng tái
    guan1 jing3 tai2
kuan ching t`ai
    kuan ching tai
lookout; viewing platform; observation deck

觀果報


观果报

see styles
guān guǒ bào
    guan1 guo3 bao4
kuan kuo pao
 kan kahō
analyzing the effects of one's errors

觀測台


观测台

see styles
guān cè tái
    guan1 ce4 tai2
kuan ts`e t`ai
    kuan tse tai
observatory

觀測員


观测员

see styles
guān cè yuán
    guan1 ce4 yuan2
kuan ts`e yüan
    kuan tse yüan
observer; spotter

觀測者


观测者

see styles
guān cè zhě
    guan1 ce4 zhe3
kuan ts`e che
    kuan tse che
observer

觀瀾湖


观澜湖

see styles
guān lán hú
    guan1 lan2 hu2
kuan lan hu
Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)

觀眞如


观眞如

see styles
guān zhēn rú
    guan1 zhen1 ru2
kuan chen ju
 kan shinnyo
scrutinizes thusness

觀經疏


观经疏

see styles
guān jīng shū
    guan1 jing1 shu1
kuan ching shu
 Kangyō sho
Commentary on the Contemplation Sūtra

觀聖諦


观圣谛

see styles
guān shèng dì
    guan1 sheng4 di4
kuan sheng ti
 kan shōtai
contemplates the holy truths

觀自在


观自在

see styles
guān zì zài
    guan1 zi4 zai4
kuan tzu tsai
 Kanjizai
    かんじざい
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva

觀自身


观自身

see styles
guān zì shēn
    guan1 zi4 shen1
kuan tzu shen
 kan jishin
analyzing oneself

觀落陰


观落阴

see styles
guān luò yīn
    guan1 luo4 yin1
kuan lo yin
a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey

觀行佛


观行佛

see styles
guān xíng fó
    guan1 xing2 fo2
kuan hsing fo
 kangyō butsu
觀行卽 The third of the 六卽, the bodhisattva or disciple who has attained to the 五品 stage of Buddhahood.

觀行卽


观行卽

see styles
guān xíng jí
    guan1 xing2 ji2
kuan hsing chi
 kangyō soku
stage of the practice of meditation

觀行者


观行者

see styles
guān xíng zhě
    guan1 xing2 zhe3
kuan hsing che
 kangyō sha
meditation practitioner

觀諸法


观诸法

see styles
guān zhū fǎ
    guan1 zhu1 fa3
kuan chu fa
 kan shohō
contemplating the various phenomena

觀護所


观护所

see styles
guān hù suǒ
    guan1 hu4 suo3
kuan hu so
probation office

觀象臺


观象台

see styles
guān xiàng tái
    guan1 xiang4 tai2
kuan hsiang t`ai
    kuan hsiang tai
observatory; observation platform

觀音力


观音力

see styles
guān yīn lì
    guan1 yin1 li4
kuan yin li
 Kan'non riki
power of Avalokitêśvara

觀音殿


观音殿

see styles
guān yīn diàn
    guan1 yin1 dian4
kuan yin tien
 Kan'non Ten
Avalokitêśvara Hall

觀音玄


观音玄

see styles
guān yīn xuán
    guan1 yin1 xuan2
kuan yin hsüan
 Kan'non gen
Profound [Meaning of the] Avalokitêśvara [Chapter]

觀音經


观音经

see styles
guān yīn jīng
    guan1 yin1 jing1
kuan yin ching
 Kan'non gyō
Chapter of the Universal Gate of Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva

觀音觀


观音观

see styles
guān yīn guān
    guan1 yin1 guan1
kuan yin kuan
 Kannon kan
meditation on Avalokitêśvara's true form

觀音鄉


观音乡

see styles
guān yīn xiāng
    guan1 yin1 xiang1
kuan yin hsiang
Guanyin or Kuanyin township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan

觀音院


观音院

see styles
guān yīn yuàn
    guan1 yin1 yuan4
kuan yin yüan
 Kannon in
Avalokitêśvara Hall

諦現觀


谛现观

see styles
dì xiàn guān
    di4 xian4 guan1
ti hsien kuan
 tai genkan
to clear understanding of the [four noble] truths

諦觀錄


谛观录

see styles
dì guān lù
    di4 guan1 lu4
ti kuan lu
 Taikan roku
Record of Chegwan

身循觀


身循观

see styles
shēn xún guān
    shen1 xun2 guan1
shen hsün kuan
 shin junkan
to scrutinize the body

金剛觀


金刚观

see styles
jīn gāng guān
    jin1 gang1 guan1
chin kang kuan
 kongō kan
The diamond insight or vision which penetrates into reality.

鐵觀音


铁观音

see styles
tiě guān yīn
    tie3 guan1 yin1
t`ieh kuan yin
    tieh kuan yin
Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea)

阿字觀


阿字观

see styles
ā zì guān
    a1 zi4 guan1
a tzu kuan
 aji kan
meditation on the letter a

雜想觀


杂想观

see styles
zá xiǎng guān
    za2 xiang3 guan1
tsa hsiang kuan
 zōsō kan
meditation on complex concepts (multiple bodies, etc.)

面面觀


面面观

see styles
miàn miàn guān
    mian4 mian4 guan1
mien mien kuan
(used in titles) comprehensive survey

一如觀音


一如观音

see styles
yī rú guān yīn
    yi1 ru2 guan1 yin1
i ju kuan yin
 Ichinyo Kannon
One of the 33 representations of Guanyin ascending on the clouds.

一心三觀


一心三观

see styles
yī xīn sān guān
    yi1 xin1 san1 guan1
i hsin san kuan
 isshin sangan
The Tiantai insight 一心三智; also simultaneous vision of past, present, and future; also called 圓融三觀; 不可思議三觀.

一葉觀音


一叶观音

see styles
yī shě guān yīn
    yi1 she3 guan1 yin1
i she kuan yin
 Ichiyō Kannon
One of the 33 forms of Guanyin, standing on a lotus leaf.

三平等觀


三平等观

see styles
sān píng děng guān
    san1 ping2 deng3 guan1
san p`ing teng kuan
    san ping teng kuan
 san byōdō kan
idem 三三昧觀.

三種三觀


三种三观

see styles
sān zhǒng sān guān
    san1 zhong3 san1 guan1
san chung san kuan
 sanshu sangan
The three types of meditation on the principles of the 三諦 q.v., i.e. the dogmas of 空, 假, 中.

三種止觀


三种止观

see styles
sān zhǒng zhǐ guān
    san1 zhong3 zhi3 guan1
san chung chih kuan
 sanshu shikan
Three Tiantai modes of entering dhyāna: (a) 漸次 gradual, from the shallow to the deep, the simple to the complex; (b) 不定 irregular, simple, and complex mixed; (c) 圓頓 immediate and whole.

三空觀門


三空观门

see styles
sān kōng guān mén
    san1 kong1 guan1 men2
san k`ung kuan men
    san kung kuan men
 san kū kanmon
three approaches to emptiness

三空門觀


三空门观

see styles
sān kōng mén guān
    san1 kong1 men2 guan1
san k`ung men kuan
    san kung men kuan
 san kūmon kan
three contemplations of the aspect of emptiness

三舟觀月


三舟观月

see styles
sān zhōu guān yuè
    san1 zhou1 guan1 yue4
san chou kuan yüeh
 sanshū kangetsu
v. 一月三舟.

不善觀察


不善观察

see styles
bù shàn guān chá
    bu4 shan4 guan1 cha2
pu shan kuan ch`a
    pu shan kuan cha
 fuzen kansatsu
not fully investigating

不定止觀


不定止观

see styles
bù dìng zhǐ guān
    bu4 ding4 zhi3 guan1
pu ting chih kuan
 fujō shikan
indeterminate meditation

不淨觀經


不淨观经

see styles
bù jìng guān jīng
    bu4 jing4 guan1 jing1
pu ching kuan ching
 Fujō kan kyō
A sutra of Dharmatrata.

中觀學派


中观学派

see styles
zhōng guān xué pài
    zhong1 guan1 xue2 pai4
chung kuan hsüeh p`ai
    chung kuan hsüeh pai
 Chūkan gakuha
Madhyamaka

中觀論疏


中观论疏

see styles
zhōng guān lùn shū
    zhong1 guan1 lun4 shu1
chung kuan lun shu
 Chūkanron so
Commentary on the Mādhyamika-śāstra

主觀主義


主观主义

see styles
zhǔ guān zhǔ yì
    zhu3 guan1 zhu3 yi4
chu kuan chu i
subjectivism

二諦三觀


二谛三观

see styles
èr dì sān guān
    er4 di4 san1 guan1
erh ti san kuan
 nitai sankan
three levels of the twofold truth

五停心觀


五停心观

see styles
wǔ tíng xīn guān
    wu3 ting2 xin1 guan1
wu t`ing hsin kuan
    wu ting hsin kuan
 go chōshin kan
five approaches to meditation

五部心觀


五部心观

see styles
wǔ bù xīn guān
    wu3 bu4 xin1 guan1
wu pu hsin kuan
 Gobu shinkan
Essential Meditations on the Five Families

人文景觀


人文景观

see styles
rén wén jǐng guān
    ren2 wen2 jing3 guan1
jen wen ching kuan
place of cultural interest

人權觀察


人权观察

see styles
rén quán guān chá
    ren2 quan2 guan1 cha2
jen ch`üan kuan ch`a
    jen chüan kuan cha
Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization

以慧觀察


以慧观察

see styles
yǐ huì guān chá
    yi3 hui4 guan1 cha2
i hui kuan ch`a
    i hui kuan cha
 ie kansatsu
observe; analyze with insight

信用觀察


信用观察

see styles
xìn yòng guān chá
    xin4 yong4 guan1 cha2
hsin yung kuan ch`a
    hsin yung kuan cha
credit watch

修不淨觀


修不淨观

see styles
xiū bù jìng guān
    xiu1 bu4 jing4 guan1
hsiu pu ching kuan
 shu fujō kan
meditating on impurity

修觀行者


修观行者

see styles
xiū guān xíng zhě
    xiu1 guan1 xing2 zhe3
hsiu kuan hsing che
 shu kangyō sha
meditation practitioner

入現觀已


入现观已

see styles
rù xiàn guān yǐ
    ru4 xian4 guan1 yi3
ju hsien kuan i
 nyū genkan i
having experienced direct insight...

入諦現觀


入谛现观

see styles
rù dì xiàn guān
    ru4 di4 xian4 guan1
ju ti hsien kuan
 nyūtai genkan
enters into the clear observation of the truth(s)

八不中觀


八不中观

see styles
bā bù zhòng guān
    ba1 bu4 zhong4 guan1
pa pu chung kuan
 happu chūkan
See 八不正觀.

八不正觀


八不正观

see styles
bā bù zhèng guān
    ba1 bu4 zheng4 guan1
pa pu cheng kuan
 happu shōkan
Meditation on the eight negations 八不. These eight, birth, death, etc., are the 八迷 eight misleading ideas, or 八計 eight wrong calculations. No objection is made to the terms in the apparent, or relative, sense 俗諦, but in the real or absolute sense 眞諦 these eight ideas are incorrect, and the truth lies between them ; in the relative, mortality need not be denied, but in the absolute we cannot speak of mortality or immortality. In regard to the relative view, beings have apparent birth and apparent death from various causes, but are not really born and do not really die, i.e. there is the difference of appearance and reality. In the absolute there is no apparent birth and apparent death. The other three pairs are similarly studied.

八大觀音


八大观音

see styles
bā dà guān yīn
    ba1 da4 guan1 yin1
pa ta kuan yin
 Hachi Dai Kannon
The eight Shingon representations of Guanyin: as one of the above 八大明王, as the white-robed one, as a rākṣasī, as with four faces, as with a horse's head, as Mahāsthāmaprāpta 大勢至, and as Tārā 陀羅.

六觀世音


六观世音

see styles
liù guān shì yīn
    liu4 guan1 shi4 yin1
liu kuan shih yin
 Roku Kanzeon
six [incarnations of] Avalokitêśvara

冷眼旁觀


冷眼旁观

see styles
lěng yǎn páng guān
    leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1
leng yen p`ang kuan
    leng yen pang kuan
the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view

凝住覺觀


凝住觉观

see styles
níng zhù jué guān
    ning2 zhu4 jue2 guan1
ning chu chüeh kuan
 gyōjū kakkan
firmly abiding in attentive contemplation

出入息觀


出入息观

see styles
chū rù xī guān
    chu1 ru4 xi1 guan1
ch`u ju hsi kuan
    chu ju hsi kuan
 shutsunyū sokukan
mindfulness of breathing

別相三觀


别相三观

see styles
bié xiàng sān guān
    bie2 xiang4 san1 guan1
pieh hsiang san kuan
 bessō sankan
The three views of the 別教 in regard to the absolute, the phenomenal, the medial 空假中 as separate ideas.

動見觀瞻


动见观瞻

see styles
dòng jiàn guān zhān
    dong4 jian4 guan1 zhan1
tung chien kuan chan
to be watched closely (idiom)

十乘觀法


十乘观法

see styles
shí shèng guān fǎ
    shi2 sheng4 guan1 fa3
shih sheng kuan fa
 jūjō kanbō
ten vehicles of meditation

十六想觀


十六想观

see styles
shí liù xiǎng guān
    shi2 liu4 xiang3 guan1
shih liu hsiang kuan
 jūroku sōkan
idem 十六觀.

十六行觀


十六行观

see styles
shí liù xíng guān
    shi2 liu4 xing2 guan1
shih liu hsing kuan
 jūroku gyōkan
sixteen observances of practice

十六諦觀


十六谛观

see styles
shí liù dì guān
    shi2 liu4 di4 guan1
shih liu ti kuan
 jūroku taikan
sixteen meditations on the truths

十法止觀


十法止观

see styles
shí fǎ zhǐ guān
    shi2 fa3 zhi3 guan1
shih fa chih kuan
 jippō shikan
ten vehicles of meditation

十種觀法


十种观法

see styles
shí zhǒng guān fǎ
    shi2 zhong3 guan1 fa3
shih chung kuan fa
 jusshu kanbō
idem 十乘觀法.

十觀成乘


十观成乘

see styles
shí guān chéng shèng
    shi2 guan1 cheng2 sheng4
shih kuan ch`eng sheng
    shih kuan cheng sheng
 jūkan jōjō
ten vehicles of meditation

千手觀音


千手观音

see styles
qiān shǒu guān yīn
    qian1 shou3 guan1 yin1
ch`ien shou kuan yin
    chien shou kuan yin
 Senshu Kannon
    せんじゅかんのん
(out-dated kanji) thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
Sahasrabhuja-sahasranetra. One of the six forms of Kuanyin with a thousand arms and a thousand eyes.

南山三觀


南山三观

see styles
nán shān sān guān
    nan2 shan1 san1 guan1
nan shan san kuan
 Nanzan sangan
three views of Nanshan

反照觀察


反照观察

see styles
fǎn zhào guān chá
    fan3 zhao4 guan1 cha2
fan chao kuan ch`a
    fan chao kuan cha
 honshō kansatsu
illumine and contemplate thoroughly

古文觀止


古文观止

see styles
gǔ wén guān zhǐ
    gu3 wen2 guan1 zhi3
ku wen kuan chih
Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

周遍觀察


周遍观察

see styles
zhōu biàn guān chá
    zhou1 bian4 guan1 cha2
chou pien kuan ch`a
    chou pien kuan cha
 shūhen kansatsu
to consider

善觀察覺


善观察觉

see styles
shàn guān chá jué
    shan4 guan1 cha2 jue2
shan kuan ch`a chüeh
    shan kuan cha chüeh
 zen kansatsu kaku
excellent observing awareness

嘆為觀止


叹为观止

see styles
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
    tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3
t`an wei kuan chih
    tan wei kuan chih
(idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection

四人觀世


四人观世

see styles
sì rén guān shì
    si4 ren2 guan1 shi4
ssu jen kuan shih
 shinin kanse
The world from four points of view: that of men in general— its pleasures, thoughtlessly; of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas— as a burning house, uneasily; of bodhisattvas— as an empty flower; of Buddhas— as mind, all things being for (or of) intelligent mind.

四如實觀


四如实观

see styles
sì rú shí guān
    si4 ru2 shi2 guan1
ssu ju shih kuan
 shi nyojitsu kan
A meditation method on the 四加行位 q. v.

四尋思觀


四寻思观

see styles
sì xún sī guān
    si4 xun2 si1 guan1
ssu hsün ssu kuan
 shi jinshi kan
A study or contemplation of the 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana sect, on 名 the terms used, 義 the meanings of the things or phenomena, 自性 the nature of the things, 差別 their differentiation.

四念處觀


四念处观

see styles
sì niàn chù guān
    si4 nian4 chu4 guan1
ssu nien ch`u kuan
    ssu nien chu kuan
 shi nenjo kan
contemplation of the four bases of mindfulness

四教三觀


四教三观

see styles
sì jiào sān guān
    si4 jiao4 san1 guan1
ssu chiao san kuan
 shikyō sangan
The Tiantai four main doctrinal divisions as above and its three kinds of meditation.

四本止觀


四本止观

see styles
sì běn zhǐ guān
    si4 ben3 zhi3 guan1
ssu pen chih kuan
 shihon shikan
The four books of Tiantai on meditation 止觀, i. e. 摩訶止觀; 禪波羅蜜; 六妙門; and 坐禪法要.

四種觀行


四种观行

see styles
sì zhǒng guān xíng
    si4 zhong3 guan1 xing2
ssu chung kuan hsing
 shishu kangyō
The four kinds of examination, a method of repentance as a way to get rid of any sin: study the cause of the sin, which lies in ignorance, or lack of clear understanding, e. g. moth and fame; study its inevitable effect, its karma; study oneself, introspection; and study the Tathāgata in his perfect character, and saving power.

四門遊觀


四门遊观

see styles
sì mén yóu guān
    si4 men2 you2 guan1
ssu men yu kuan
 shimon yūkan
The four distresses observed during his wanderings by the Buddha when a prince— birth, age, disease, death.

圓頓止觀


圆顿止观

see styles
yuán dùn zhǐ guān
    yuan2 dun4 zhi3 guan1
yüan tun chih kuan
 endon shikan
perfect and sudden cessation and contemplation

坐井觀天


坐井观天

see styles
zuò jǐng guān tiān
    zuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1
tso ching kuan t`ien
    tso ching kuan tien
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded

坐觀成敗


坐观成败

see styles
zuò guān chéng bài
    zuo4 guan1 cheng2 bai4
tso kuan ch`eng pai
    tso kuan cheng pai
to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides; to sit on the fence

外觀設計


外观设计

see styles
wài guān shè jì
    wai4 guan1 she4 ji4
wai kuan she chi
look; external appearance; design; overall brand look or logo that can be patented

大悲觀世


大悲观世

see styles
dà bēi guān shì
    da4 bei1 guan1 shi4
ta pei kuan shih
 daihi kanse
Guanyin, the greatly pitiful regarder of (earth's) cries.

大悲觀音


大悲观音

see styles
dà bēi guān yīn
    da4 bei1 guan1 yin1
ta pei kuan yin
 Daihi Kannon
greatly compassionate Avalokitêśvara

奢摩他觀


奢摩他观

see styles
shē mó tā guān
    she1 mo2 ta1 guan1
she mo t`a kuan
    she mo ta kuan
 shamata kan
śamatha (tranquility) method of meditation

如實觀察


如实观察

see styles
rú shí guān chá
    ru2 shi2 guan1 cha2
ju shih kuan ch`a
    ju shih kuan cha
 nyojitsu kansatsu
correct observation [analysis, contemplation, inspection]

如實觀照


如实观照

see styles
rú shí guān zhào
    ru2 shi2 guan1 zhao4
ju shih kuan chao
 nyojitsu kanshō
to correctly observe

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

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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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