通曉

Readings

Pinyin: tōngxiǎo

Wade-Giles: t'ung-hsiao

Hangul: 통효

Korean MC: tonghyo

Korean MR: t'onghyo

Katakana: ツウギョウ

Hepburn: tsūgyō

to penetrate clearly

• To be well-versed in; know a certain topic very well; to understand thoroughly. (Skt. gatiṃ-gata, samyag-avabodha) [通明] 三四讀尙不能通曉 〔韓愈･答陳商書〕 〔佛本行集經 T 190.3.874a9〕 [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, Gakken, LinYutang, M-W]
• The dawn. [resp. Charles Muller]

Dictionary References:

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa), 1150

Han'guk bulgyo inmyeong sajeon (Yi), 320

Copyright © 2010 -- Charles Muller

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