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闻 (聞) wén

wén verb to hear
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 听到 (Guoyu '聞' wén v 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 38)
wén proper noun Wen
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '聞' wén n 3)
wén verb sniff at / to smell
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Smell
Notes: (Guoyu '聞' wén v 4; Rouzer 2007, p. 38)
wén verb to be widely known
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 著称 (Guoyu '聞' wén v 3)
wén verb to confirm / to accept
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '聞' wén v 2)
wén noun information
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 消息 (Guoyu '聞' wén n 2)
wèn adjective famous / well known
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 著名 (Guoyu '聞' wèn adj)
wén noun knowledge / learning
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 知识 (Guoyu '聞' wén n 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 38)
wèn noun popularity / prestige / reputation
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 名誉 (Guoyu '聞' wèn n 3; Rouzer 2007, p. 38)
wén verb to question
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文

Contained in

闻思修(聞思修) Listen, Contemplate, and Practice ; hearing, contemplation, and practice
北方多闻天王(北方多聞天王) Vaisravana Deva King of the North
闻经(聞經) to hear the Dharma / to listen to the teachings of the Buddha
名闻利养(名聞利养) a far-spread reputation and its benefit
多闻天(多聞天) Vaisravana / Vessavana / Jambhala
譬喻问号(一) 黄金似蛇蝎，有毒无毒？恶口似粪坑，是香是臭？冷淡似寒冰，是凉是热？瞋恚似烈火，可怕不怕？信心似禾苗，是长是消？罪恶似臭水，难闻好闻？正见似盔甲，是安不安？忏悔似净水，是清是染？忍辱似盾牌，有用无用？知足似乐园，好看难看？(譬喻問號(一) 黃金似蛇蠍，有毒無毒？惡口似糞坑，是香是臭？冷淡似寒冰，是涼是熱？瞋恚似烈火，可怕不怕？信心似禾苗，是長是消？罪惡似臭水，難聞好聞？正見似盔甲，是安不安？懺悔似淨水，是清是染？忍辱似盾牌，有用無用？知足似樂園，好看難看？) Metaphors (1) Gold is a snake. Is it poisonous or not? Harsh speech is a cesspit. Is it fragrant or odorous? Coldness is ice. Does it freeze or burn? Anger is burning fire. Is it frightening or not? Faith is a sprout. Does it grow or wilt? Transgression is stinky water. Does it smell good or bad? Right view is an armor. Is it safe or not? Repentance is purifying water. Is it clean or polluted? Patience is a shield. Does it protect or not? Contentment is paradise. Is it beautiful or ugly?
多闻(多聞) learned / one who has heard much ; Vaisravaṇa / Vaisravaṇa Deva King of the North
闻持(聞持) to hear and keep in mind
蕴闻(蘊聞) Yun Wen
声闻界(聲聞界) The Realm of Sravakas
闻慧(聞慧) Wisdom from Hearing / śrutamayīprajñā / wisdom from listening

Also contained in

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Truncated for common words

Scroll 6 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 208
Scroll 20 Da Ban Niepan Jing Shu 大般涅槃經疏 — count: 187
Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 183
Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 161
Scroll 19 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahayana Mahaparinirvana sutra) 大般涅槃經 — count: 129
Scroll 45 Da Ban Niepan Jing Ji Jie 大般涅槃經集解 — count: 123
Scroll 44 Zong Jing Lu 宗鏡錄 — count: 122
Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 116
Scroll 21 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahaparinirvana Sutra) 大般涅槃經 — count: 111
Scroll 17 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sui Shu Yan Yi Chao 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 — count: 107

Collocations

闻佛 (聞佛) 八萬四千人聞佛於鹿野苑中 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 28
比丘闻 (比丘聞) 諸比丘聞天語已 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 12
乐欲闻 (樂欲聞) 願樂欲聞 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 11
佛闻 (佛聞) 汝親從佛聞 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 8
今闻 (今聞) 今聞其名 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 7
闻如来 (聞如來) 吾聞如來時一出世 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 7
闻跋只 (聞跋祇) 汝聞跋祇國人數相集會 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
王闻 (王聞) 父王聞此言 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
人闻 (人聞) 八萬四千人聞佛於鹿野苑中 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
欲闻 (欲聞) 汝等欲聞如來識宿命智 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 4