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五髻

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: five topknots

Senses:

  • The five cūḍā, topknots or locks, emblems of the five wisdom buddhas 五智. 〔大日經 T 848.18.8a25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 268

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 358d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1205

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 522-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 130

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    Entry created: 2001-12-17

    Updated: 2007-08-03