断 (斷) duàn

1. duàn adverb absolutely; decidedly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Used in negative constructions in the sense of 绝对 (CED 2 '断' 2; Ci Yuan '断' 5; Kroll 2015 '断' 1a; NCCED '断' 7)
2. duàn verb to judge
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Middle Chinese: twanH; in the sense of 判断 (CED 2 '断' 1; Ci Yuan '斷' 4; NCCED '断' 5; Kroll 2015 '斷' twanH 1; WN '斷' 4)
3. duàn verb to severe; to break
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 折断 or 切 (CED 1 '断' 1; Ci Yuan '断' 1; NCCED '断' 1; Kroll 2015 '断' 1; WN '斷' 5; Unihan '斷')
4. duàn verb to stop
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of stopping the supply or flow of something (CED 1 '断' 2; Kroll 2015 '断' 1b; NCCED '断' 2; WN '斷' 3)
5. duàn verb to quit; to give up
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of stopping a habbit (CED 1 '断' 3; NCCED '断' 3)
6. duàn verb to intercept
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (NCCED '断' 4)
7. duàn verb to divide
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 划分 (WN '斷' 1)
8. duàn verb to isolate
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 隔绝 (WN '斷' 2)
9. duàn adverb cutting off; uccheda
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: uccheda, or: cheda, Japanese: dan (BCSD '斷', p. 580; MW 'uccheda'; SH '斷', p. 464; Unihan '斷')

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• 悉断一切见(悉斷一切見) the abandonment of all views
• 断十二因缘经(斷十二因緣經) Severing the Cycle of the Twelve Nidanas
• 四正断(四正斷) four right efforts; four right exertions
• 云何当可断(云何當可斷) who could they be abandoned?
• 不堕于断常(不墮於斷常) there would be neither annihilation nor eternity
• 断善根者(斷善根者) someone who has cut off their wholesome roots
• 正断(正斷) letting go
• 不常不断(不常不斷) neither eternal nor destroyed
• 金刚能断般若波罗蜜经(金剛能斷般若波羅蜜經) Prajnaparamita Diamond Sutra; Prajñāpāramitā Diamond sūtra; Diamond Sutra; Vajracchedikāprajñāpāramitāsūtra
• 人生要有些什么? 人生活着要有希望 人生存在要有明天 人生意义要有信仰 人生每天要有工作 人生眼界要有远见 人生前途要有计划 人生做事要有观察 人生方便要有结缘 人生交友要有情义 人生性格要有慈悲 人生发展要有动力 人生处世要有服务 人生行事要有周全 人生存活要有大众 人生活动要有空间 人生积善要有无私 人生评断要有明鉴 人生滋长要有忙碌 人生安危要有思量 人生可否要有智慧(人生要有些什麼? 人生活著要有希望 人生存在要有明天 人生意義要有信仰 人生每天要有工作 人生眼界要有遠見 人生前途要有計劃 人生做事要有觀察 人生方便要有結緣 人生交友要有情義 人生性格要有慈悲 人生發展要有動力 人生處世要有服務 人生行事要有周全 人生存活要有大眾 人生活動要有空間 人生積善要有無私 人生評斷要有明鑒 人生滋長要有忙碌 人生安危要有思量 人生可否要有智慧) The Must Haves in Life We must have hope in order to live. We must have tomorrow in order to exist. We must have faith in order to find meaning. We must have a job to do everyday. We must have perspective in our vision. We must have a plan for the future. We must be observant in completing tasks. We must develop affinities in order to find help. We must show sentiment and loyalty to our friends. We must have compassion in our character. We must find motivation in order to progress. We must offer our service to find our place in this world. We must be considerate in everything we do. We must have affinities in order to survive. We must have space in order to be active. We must be selfless in order to accumulate good. We must be reasonable in our judgment. We must be industrious at growing and improving. We must prepare for sunny and rainy days. We must be wise in saying ‘yes’ and ‘no.’
• 除断(除斷) removing; abstaining; chedana
• 四意断(四意斷) four right efforts; four right exertions
• 断诸不善(斷諸不善) abandoning of unskillful mental qualities

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龙门山断层 、 连绵不断 、 断线钳 、 断送 、 隔断板 、 接连不断 、 寡头垄断 、 挂断 、 应机立断 、 源源不断 、 论断 、 当断则断 、 断句 、 眼穿肠断 、 片断 、 断然 、 时断时续 、 诊断学 、 遮断 、 断货 、 判断语 、 戒断 、 走向断层 、 连续不断 、 断头 、 断开 、 逸尘断鞅 、 断言 、 一笔勾断 、 断线风筝 、 横断物 、 断片 、 恩断义绝 、 断限 、 伤筋断骨 、 十五智断 、 裁断 、 词汇判断

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• Scroll 16 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apidamo Fa Zhi Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨發智論 — count: 1152
• Scroll 24 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 762
• Scroll 3 Abhidharmaprakaraṇapādaśāstra (Zhong Shi Fen Apitan Lun) 眾事分阿毘曇論 — count: 616
• Scroll 9 Abhidharmavijñānakāyapādaśāstra (Apidamo Shi Shen Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨識身足論 — count: 529
• Scroll 8 Abhidharmavijñānakāyapādaśāstra (Apidamo Shi Shen Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨識身足論 — count: 491
• Scroll 23 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 454
• Scroll 31 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 447
• Scroll 28 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 403
• Scroll 5 Abhidharmavijñānakāyapādaśāstra (Apidamo Shi Shen Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨識身足論 — count: 397
• Scroll 51 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 391