KUAN-YIN

Meaning of KUAN-YIN in English

in Chinese Buddhism, the bodhisattva of infinite compassion and mercy. See Avalokitesvara.

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KUAN YIN — The Chinese manifestation of Avalokiteshvara , the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Although originally depicted as male, he gradually became represented as …
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KUAN YIN — Авалокитешвара
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YIN — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) yīn Date: 1671 the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in …
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YIN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yin ch'uan Yin dynasty yin yang
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KUAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Kuan Yü {{link=Lee Kuan Yew">Lee Kuan Yew
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YIN — I. ˈyin chiefly Scotland variant of one II. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) yin 1 dark, feminine principle …
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KUAN — ˈgwän, ˈkw- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) kuan 1 official 1. : a type of …
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YIN — (n.) A Chinese weight of 2/ pounds.
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YIN — ( n. ) A Chinese weight of 2/ pounds.
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YIN — /yin/ , n. Shang.
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YIN — yin 1 /yin/ , n. See under yin and yang . [ 1890-95 ] yin 2 /yin/ , adj., n., …
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YIN — n. feminine force or principle in the universe according to Chinese philosophy that is said to represent darkness and passivity
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YIN — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) yīn Date: 1671 : the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited …
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YIN — noun a chinese weight of 2/ pounds.
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YIN — ■ noun (in Chinese philosophy) the passive female principle of the universe, characterized as female and sustaining and associated with …
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YIN — [yin] n [Chin (Beijing) yin] (1671): the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in darkness, …
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YIN — yin, Yin BrE AmE jɪn
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YIN — / jɪn; NAmE / noun [ U ] (from Chinese ) (in Chinese philosophy) the dark, not active, female principle …
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YIN — yin /jɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: 'moon, negative' ] the female principle …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YIN — n. (in Chinese philosophy) the passive female principle of the universe (cf. YANG). [Chin.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
YIN — n. (in Chinese philosophy) the passive female principle of the universe (cf. YANG). [ Chin. ]
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YIN — n. (in Chinese philosophy) the passive female principle of the universe (cf. YANG). Etymology: Chin.
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YIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES yin and yang EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ According to ancient ideas, the balance of yin …
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YIN — [noun] [U] - yin and yang the two basic principles of the universe in Chinese philosophyYin is the female principle, …
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YIN — n. Yin ch'uan Yin dynasty yin yang
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KUAN — Kuan Han ch'ing Kuan Yü Lee Kuan Yew
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YIN — (китайское) (философское) инь, женское начало
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YIN — (китайское) (философское) инь, женское начало
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YIN — n кит. филос. инь, женское начало
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YIN — инь (женское начало)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
YIN — сущ.; китайск.; филос.1) инь (в китайской философии - женское начало (темное, холодное, влажное, пассивное): одна из двух космических противоположных сил, …
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YIN — (n) женское начало
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YIN — (0) инь
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YIN — n кит. филос. инь, женское начало
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YIN — сущ. ; кит. ; филос. 1) инь ( в китайской философии - женское начало (темное, холодное, влажное, пассивное): одна из …
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YIN — сущ.; кит.; филос. 1) инь (в китайской философии - женское начало (темное, холодное, влажное, пассивное): одна из двух космических противоположных сил, …
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LEE KUAN YEW — born Sept. 16, 1923, Singapore Prime minister of Singapore (1959–90). Born to a wealthy Chinese family, Lee studied at the …
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KUAN HUA — ˈgwänˈ(h)wä noun Usage: usually capitalized K&H Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) kuan 1 hua 4 , from kuan 1 official + hua …
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T'UNG-WEN KUAN — Pinyin Tongwen Guan (Interpreters College), first institution in China for the study of Western thought and society. The T'ung-wen kuan …
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T'UNG-KUAN — Pinyin Tongguan, town in the extreme east of Shensi sheng (province), China. Situated on the south bank of the Huang …
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SHAO-KUAN — formerly Shao-chou, or Ch'-chiang, Pinyin Shaoguan, Shaozhou, or Qujiang city in northern Kwangtung sheng (province), China. Shao-kuan lies along the …
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SHAN-HAI-KUAN — Pinyin Shanhaiguan, town in eastern Hopeh sheng (province), China. It lies on the coast of the Po Hai (Gulf of …
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SAN KUAN — Pinyin San Guan, in Chinese mythology, the Three Officials: T'ien Kuan, official of heaven who bestows happiness; Ti Kuan, official …
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LEE KUAN YEW — born Sept. 16, 1923, Singapore Lee Kuan Yew politician and lawyer who was prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to …
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KUAN-HSIU — born 832, Chin-hua, Chekiang Province, China died 912 Pinyin Guanxiu T'ang dynasty Ch'an (in Japanese, Zen) painter known for his …
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KUAN WARE — Pinyin Guan an imperial variety of stoneware of the Sung dynasty (AD 9601279) of China. Kuan ware is characterized by …
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KUAN TI — Pinyin Guan Di, historical name (WadeGiles romanization) Kuan Y, also called Kuan Kung, or Wu Ti Chinese god of war. …
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KUAN HAN-CH'ING — born 1241?, Ta-tu, now Peking died 1320?, China Pinyin Guan Hanqing dramatist who was considered by many critics to be …
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SINGAPORE — I City (2002 est.: 4,204,000), capital of the Republic of Singapore. A free port centred on the southern part of …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: WORLD-AFFAIRS: DEMOCRACY AND ... — Democracy and Development: The East Asian Experience by Richard Saludo In October 1996, 15 months after lifting the house arrest …
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YANG-CH'AN — Pinyin Yangquan, city, eastern Shansi Province (sheng), China. It is a prefecture-level municipality (shih) entirely surrounded by Chin-chung Prefecture (ti-ch'). …
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WEI RIVER — Chinese (Wade-Giles) Wei Ho, or (Pinyin) Wei He river in Kansu and Shensi provinces, China, a western tributary of the …
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TIAN HAN — born March 12, 1898, Ch'ang-sha, Hunan province, China died Dec. 10, 1968, Peking Wade-Giles T'ien Han, pseudonym of Tian Shouchang …
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TA-LI — formerly Hsia-kuan, Pinyin Dali, or Xiaguan, city in western Yunnan sheng (province), China. It is situated at the southern end …
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T'IEN-SHUI — Pinyin Tianshui city, southeast Kansu sheng (province), China. T'ien-shui is situated along the Wei River and was historically an important …
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SU-PEI CANAL — WadeGiles romanization Su-pei-kuan-kai-tsung Ch', Pinyin Subei Guangai Zong Qu, English Northern Kiangsu Main Irrigation Canal canal in Kiangsu Province, China, …
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SANG-KAN RIVER — WadeGiles romanization Sang Kan Ho, Pin-yin Sang Gan He river in Shansi and Hopeh provinces, China. The Sang-kan River rises …
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P'U-CHOU — Pinyin Puzhou town in east central Shansi Province (sheng), China. It stands on the east bank of the Huang Ho …
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NAN MOUNTAINS — Chinese (Wade-Giles and Pinyin) Nan Shan, a vast complex of mountain ranges in the northwestern region of China. The ranges …
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LOTUS SUTRA — Sanskrit Saddharmapundarika-sutra (Lotus of the Good Law [or True Doctrine] Sutra), one of the earlier Mahayana Buddhist texts venerated as …
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LIU-P'AN MOUNTAINS — WadeGiles romanization Liu-p'an Shan, Pinyin Liupan Shan, mountain range in northern China extending southward from the Ningsia Hui Autonomous Region …
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HUI TSUNG — born 1082 died 1135 Pinyin Hui Zong, also called Sung Hui-tsung eighth and penultimate emperor (reigned 110025) of the Northern …
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FU-CHOU — Pinyin Fuzhou, conventional Foochow city near the east-central coast of Fukien sheng (province), China. It is the capital of the …
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CHENG-CHOU — formerly (1913-49) Chenghsien, Pinyin Zhengzhou, or Chengxian city in central Honan Province (sheng), China. The provincial capital of Honan since …
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