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Readings

Pinyin: àn

Wade-Giles: an

Hangul: 안

Korean MC: an

Korean MR: an

Katakana: アン

Hepburn: an

án

to place

• To put the hand on; to hold something down. (Skt. avanata, ut-√kṣip, parā-√han, rodha; praty-avêkṣ (√īkṣ)) 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.293b27〕 [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
• Stop, check, curb, restrain. [resp. Charles Muller]
• Stroke, pat, pet. [resp. Charles Muller]
• Think, consider, investigate. [resp. Charles Muller]
• To infer, to guess, estimate. [resp. Charles Muller]

Dictionary References:

Kattō gosen (Mujaku Dōchū), 1070/509

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa), 0547

Soothill, 302

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generated: 2014-06-11