1. proper noun Germany
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Country 国家
    Notes: Abbreviation for 德国 (CC-CEDICT '德'; FE '德' 5; Guoyu '德' n 5)
  2. noun virtue; morality; ethics; character
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 德 is synonymous with 道德 in this sense (CC-CEDICT '德'; CCD '德' 1; FE '德' 1; Guoyu '德' n 1; Kroll 2015 '德' 2, p. 80) For example, 為政以德,譬如北辰 “He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star” (Lunyu 2:1; 論語‧為政)
  3. noun kindness; favor
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 恩惠 (CC-CEDICT '德'; CCD '德' 3; FE '德' 2; Guoyu '德' n 3; Kroll 2015 '德' 3, p. 80)
  4. noun conduct; behavior
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 品行 (FE '德' 3; Guoyu '德' n 2)
  5. verb to be grateful
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE '德' 4)
  6. noun heart; intention
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 德 is synonymous with 心意 in this sense (CCD '德' 2; Guoyu '德' n 4)
  7. proper noun De
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (CCD '德' 4; Guoyu '德' n 6)
  8. noun potency; natural power
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '德' 1, p. 80)
  9. adjective wholesome; good
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 善的 (Guoyu '德' adj)
  10. proper noun Virtue
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
    Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
  11. noun merit; puṇya; puñña
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: puṇya, Pali: puñña; meaning 'merit' or 'virtue' in Sanskrit; synonymous with 福德 in this sense (BCSD '德', p. 459; FGDB '德'; MW 'puNya'; SH '德', p. 432)
  12. noun guṇa
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: guṇa, Pali: guṇa, Japanese: toku, Tibetan: yon tan; meaning 'good quality, virtue, merit, excellence' in Sanskrit; synonymous with 功德 in this sense (BCSD '德', p. 459; Edgerton 1953 'guṇa', p. 212; FGDB '德'; Mahāvyutpatti 'guṇaḥ'; MW 'guṇa'; SH '德', p. 432; Unihan '德')

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  • Scroll 18 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 158
  • Scroll 18 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 153
  • Scroll 7 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 153
  • Scroll 1 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 144
  • Scroll 5 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui 大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌 — count: 129
  • Scroll 4 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui 大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌 — count: 122
  • Scroll 1 Sutra on the Names of a Thousand Buddhas from the Future Kalpa (Weilai Xingxiu Jie Qian Fo Ming Jing) 未來星宿劫千佛名經 — count: 118
  • Scroll 1 Weimo Yi Ji 維摩義記 — count: 112
  • Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 112
  • Scroll 1 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui 大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌 — count: 100

Collocations

  • 种德 (種德) 名曰種德 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 31
  • 戒德 (戒德) 戒德具足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 16
  • 德婆罗门 (德婆羅門) 波斯匿王即封此城與種德婆羅門 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 14
  • 神德 (神德) 何謂四神德 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 9
  • 德日 (德日) 其德日進 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 4
  • 德具足 (德具足) 戒德具足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 4
  • 象德 (象德) 名曰象德 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 10 — count: 4
  • 德子 (德子) 長壽博士妻懷有德子 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 17 — count: 3
  • 五功德 (五功德) 有五功德 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 3
  • 德王 (德王) 彼象德王 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 10 — count: 3