Digital Dictionary of Buddhism


Readings

Pinyin: qí

zhǐ

Wade-Giles: ch'i

chih

Hangul:

Korean MC: gi

ji

Korean MR: ki

chi

Katakana:

Katakana:

Katakana: タダ

Hepburn: gi

Hepburn: ji

Hepburn: tada

chỉ


earth-spirit

  • [qí gi ki] The spirits of the earth; spirits of the lower world (Skt. bhauma-devatā). [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
  • Great, large, vast. [resp. Charles Muller]
  • [zhǐ ji tada] Yet, only, but, however. [resp. Charles Muller]
  • Exactly, just, so. [resp. Charles Muller]
  • Peaceful, tranquil; repose. Peacefully, tranquilly []. [resp. Charles Muller]
  • To become sick; become ill. To suffer. [resp. Charles Muller]
  • Translit. j, g. [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
  • To revere, venerate. [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]

Dictionary References:

Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura), 217b, 936b

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa), 0893

Soothill, 310


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