祥 xiáng
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xiáng
noun
good luck; blessing
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, in 尚書·伊訓 ”The Book of Documents”, Instructions of Yi: 作善降之百祥 'on the good-doer he sends down all blessings' (trans. by Legge 186; Guoyu '祥' n 1; Unihan '祥') -
xiáng
noun
an omen
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, in春秋左氏傳·僖公 ”The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals”, Lord Xi : 是何祥也?吉凶焉在? 'What do these portend? Where will the auspicious and the inauspicious events occur?' (trans. by Durrant, Li, and Schaberg 2016, p 331; Guoyu '祥' n 2; Unihan '祥') -
xiáng
noun
anniversary of a death
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '祥' n 3) -
xiáng
proper noun
Xiang
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '祥' n 4) -
xiáng
adjective
auspicious
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 吉利的 (Guoyu '祥' adj 1) -
xiáng
adjective
good
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 良善 (Guoyu '祥' adj 2) -
xiáng
verb
to comply; to submit
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 依从 (Guoyu '祥' v) -
xiáng
noun
good fortune; śrī
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śrī, Japanese: shuo, Tibetan: dpal lam gyang (BCSD '祥', p. 896; Mahāvyutpatti 'śrīḥ'; MW 'śrī'; SH '祥', p. 361; Unihan '祥')
Contained in
- 吉祥经(吉祥經) Mangala Sutra
- 平安吉祥 Safety and Auspiciousness ; Peaceful and Auspicious
- 智吉祥 Zhi Jixiang
- 归程祥参(歸程祥參) to return for more intensive study
- 妙吉祥平等秘密最上观门大教王经(妙吉祥平等祕密最上觀門大教王經) Wonderful, Universal, Secret and Highest Method for Meditation, Great Teaching King of Sūtras; Miao Jixiang Pingdeng Mimi Zuishang Guan Men Da Jiao Wang Jing
- 发心吉祥(發心吉祥) Auspicious Aspiration
- 妙吉祥瑜伽大教金刚陪罗嚩轮观想成就仪轨经(妙吉祥瑜伽大教金剛陪囉嚩輪觀想成就儀軌經) Vajrabhairava; Miao Jixiang Yujia Da Jiao Jingang Pei Luo Fu Lun Guan Xiang Chengjiu Yi Gui Jing
- 佛说妙吉祥菩萨所问大乘法螺经(佛說妙吉祥菩薩所問大乘法螺經) Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā; Fo Shuo Miao Jixiang Pusa Suo Wen Dasheng Faluo Jing
- 是六字章句毕定吉祥(是六字章句畢定吉祥) the Mantra of Six Syllables of extremely auspicious
- 行住坐卧常正念 春夏秋冬恒吉祥(行住坐臥常正念 春夏秋冬恆吉祥) Constant right mindfulness in one's daily actions; Eternal auspice across the four seasons.
- 多读好书使自己芳香 多说好话令别人欢喜 多做好事让社会祥和 多发好心增人间美丽(多讀好書使自己芳香 多說好話令別人歡喜 多做好事讓社會祥和 多發好心增人間美麗) Keep reading good books to keep a fragrant mind. Keep speaking good words to bring joy to others. Keep doing good deeds to maintain harmony in society. Keep thinking good thoughts to add beauty to the world.
- 人我和敬 共生吉祥 Harmonious and Respectful Relations; Auspicious Coexistence
- 吉祥天 Laksmi
- 圣妙吉祥真实名经(聖妙吉祥真實名經) Sheng Miao Jixiang Zhenshi Ming Jing
- 大吉祥天女十二名号经(大吉祥天女十二名號經) Mahāśrīsūtra; Da Jixiang Tian Nu Shi Er Minghao Jing ; Mahāśrīsūtra; Da Jixiang Tian Nu Shi Er Minghao Jing
- 吉祥圆满救度(吉祥圓滿救度) Paripurna Tara
- 吉祥 lucky; auspicious ; auspicious blessings ; auspicious; mangala
- 大吉祥陀罗尼经(大吉祥陀羅尼經) Good Fortune Dharani Sutra; Da Jixiang Tuoluoni Jing
- 妙吉祥平等瑜伽秘密观身成佛仪轨(妙吉祥平等瑜伽祕密觀身成佛儀軌) Wonderful, Auspicious Yoga Esoteric Visualization Ritual for Attainment of Buddhahood; Miao Jixiang Pingdeng Yujia Mimi Guan Shen Cheng Fo Yi Gui
- 诸事吉祥(諸事吉祥) Always Well-rounded and Auspicious
- 佛说大吉祥天女十二名号经(佛說大吉祥天女十二名號經) Mahāśrīsūtra; Fo Shuo Da Jixiang Tian Nu Shi Er Minghao Jing ; Mahāśrīsūtra; Fo Shuo Da Jixiang Tian Nu Shi Er Minghao Jing
- 佛吉祥德赞(佛吉祥德讚) Fo Jixiang De Zan
- 妙吉祥菩萨陀罗尼(妙吉祥菩薩陀羅尼) Miao Jixiang Pusa Tuoluoni
- 慧祥 Hui Xiang
- 吉祥草 Auspicious Grass
- 吉星高照 万事吉祥(吉星高照 萬事吉祥) Auspicious Star Shining High Above; May Everything Be Auspicious
- 人我吉祥 Auspicious Blessings for the Self and Others
- 嘉祥宗 Madhyamaka; Sanlun School; Three Sastra School
- 炽盛光大威德消灾吉祥陀罗尼经(熾盛光大威德消災吉祥陀羅尼經) Tejaprabha Great Majestic and Virtuous Averting Calamities Auspicious Dharani Sutra; Chisheng Guang Da Weide Xiao Zai Jixiang Tuoluoni Jing
- 祥符法宝录(祥符法寶錄) Xiangfu Dharma Treasure Catalog
- 审祥(審祥) Simsang
- 吉祥结(吉祥結) endless knot; eternal knot
- 作祥 causing prosperity; śiva-kara
- 佛光法水 如意吉祥 Buddha’s Light and Dharma Stream; Luck and Auspiciousness
- 妙吉祥 Wondrous Auspiciousness ; wonderful and auspicious ; Wondrous Auspiciousness; Manjusri
- 大乘圣吉祥持世陀罗尼经(大乘聖吉祥持世陀羅尼經) Vasudhārādhāraṇisūtra; Dasheng Sheng Jixiang Chi Shi Tuoluoni Jing
- 皇宋大中祥符法宝录(皇宋大中祥符法寶錄) Imperial Song Dharma Treasure Catalogue Compiled in the Dazhong Xiangfu Period
- 消灾吉祥经(消災吉祥經) Avoiding Distasters Auspicious Sutra
Also contained in
纪君祥 、 大祥 、 凭祥市 、 呈祥 、 骆驼祥子 、 安祥 、 发祥地 、 禁祥去疑 、 是何祥也 、 吉祥物 、 慈祥 、 吉祥天女 、 佳兵不祥
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 18
- Scroll 1 Quotations from Abbot Mi An 密菴和尚語錄 — count: 14
- Scroll 1 Record of the Teaching and Practices of Siming (Siming Zunzhe Jiao Xing Lu) 四明尊者教行錄 — count: 12
- Scroll 3 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 12
- Scroll 1 Shi Jian Ji Gu Lue Xu Ji 釋鑑稽古略續集 — count: 12
- Scroll 44 A Chronicle of Buddhism in China 佛祖統紀 — count: 11 , has English translation
- Scroll 1 Chisheng Guang Daochang Niansong Yi 熾盛光道場念誦儀 — count: 11
- Scroll 27 A Chronicle of Buddhism in China 佛祖統紀 — count: 10 , has English translation
- Scroll 17 Fo Zu Lidai Tong Zai 佛祖歷代通載 — count: 10
- Scroll 2 Shi Jian Ji Gu Lue Xu Ji 釋鑑稽古略續集 — count: 10
Collocations
- 大吉祥 (大吉祥) 應大吉祥 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 4 — count: 45
- 不吉祥 (不吉祥) 我得此夢是不吉祥 — Geigu Zhangzhe Nu De Du Jing (Sumāgadhavadānasūtra) 佛說給孤長者女得度因緣經, Scroll 3 — count: 34
- 祥事 (祥事) 勿復現於不吉祥事 — Guoqu Xianzai Yinguo Jing (Sūtra on Past and Present Causes and Effects) 過去現在因果經, Scroll 2 — count: 11
- 祥菩萨 (祥菩薩) 祥菩薩說是法時 — Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana (Fo Shuo Wei Ceng You Zhengfa Jing) 佛說未曾有正法經, Scroll 2 — count: 10
- 令吉祥 (令吉祥) 唯願令吉祥 — Fo Suo Xing Zan (Buddhacarita) 佛所行讚, Scroll 1 — count: 10
- 灾祥 (災祥) 卒暴災祥聖力能止 — Pusa Bensheng Man Lun (Jātakamālā) 菩薩本生鬘論, Scroll 15 — count: 7
- 普吉祥 (普吉祥) 普吉祥威力菩薩 — Avataṃsakasūtra (Flower Garland Sūtra) 大方廣佛華嚴經, Scroll 60 — count: 7
- 征祥 (徵祥) 見此徵祥 — Candraprabhabodhisattvacaryāvadāna 月光菩薩經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
- 祥草 (祥草) 多饒乳木及祥草 — Mahāvairocanaabhisaṃbodhivikurvitādhiṣṭānavaipulya (Vairocana Sutra) 大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經, Scroll 7 — count: 5
- 祥福 (祥福) 清聲美辭以歌濡首大吉祥福 — Nāgaśrīpāripṛcchāsūtra 佛說濡首菩薩無上清淨分衛經, Scroll 1 — count: 4