难 (難) nán

1. nán adjective difficult; arduous; hard
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nán 1; NCCED '難' nán 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 42; Unihan '難').
2. nán verb to put someone in a difficult position; to have difficulty
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (NCCED '難' nán 2)
3. nán adjective hardly possible; unable
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nán 1; NCCED '難' nán 3; Unihan '難')
4. nàn noun disaster; calamity
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Disaster
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nàn 1; NCCED '難' nàn 1)
5. nàn noun enemy; foe
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nàn 2)
6. nán adjective bad; unpleasant
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nán 2; NCCED '難' nán 4)
7. nàn verb to blame; to rebuke
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nàn 3b; NCCED '難' nàn 2)
8. nàn verb to object to; to argue against
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nàn 3)
9. nàn verb to reject; to repudiate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '難' nàn 3a)
10. nán adjective inopportune; aksana
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: akṣaṇa (BCSD '難', p. 1238; MW 'akṣaṇa')

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• 十大弟子; 1. 舍利弗 2. 目犍连 3. 富楼那 4. 须菩提 5. 迦旃延 6. 大迦叶 7. 阿那律 8. 优婆离 9. 阿难陀 10. 罗喉罗(十大弟子; 1. 舍利弗 2. 目犍連 3. 富樓那 4. 須菩提 5. 迦旃延 6. 大迦葉 7. 阿那律 8. 優婆離 9. 阿難陀 10. 羅睺羅) Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha: 1. Sariputra: Foremost in wisdom 2. Maudgalyayana: Foremost in Supernatural Powers 3. Purna: Foremost in Teaching the Dharma 4. Subhuti: Foremost in Understanding Emptiness 5. Mahakatyayana: Foremost in Debating the Dharma 6. Mahakasyapa: Foremost in Austerities 7. Aniruddha: Foremost in Heavenly Vision 8. Upali: Foremost in Monastic Discipline 9. Ananda: Foremost in Having Heard Much 10. Rahula: Foremost in Esoteric Practices
• 阿难陀目佉尼呵离陀隣尼经(阿難陀目佉尼呵離陀隣尼經) Anantamukhasādhakadhāraṇī; Anantuo Mu Qu Ni He Li Tuo Lin Ni Jing
• 难提(難提) Nandi
• 七难(七難) seven calamities
• 难信难解(難信難解) hard to believe and hard to understand
• 第十七祖僧伽难提(第十七祖僧伽難提) the Seventeenth Patriarch, Sanghanandi
• 大威德金轮佛顶炽盛光如来消除一切灾难陀罗尼经(大威德金輪佛頂熾盛光如來消除一切災難陀羅尼經) Da Wei De Jin Lun Fo Ding Chisheng Guang Rulai Xiaochu Yiqie Zainan Tuoluoni Jing
• 圣心难测(聖心難測) the mind of a sage is hard to understand
• 瑜伽集要救阿难陀罗尼焰口轨仪经(瑜伽集要救阿難陀羅尼焰口軌儀經) Ritual of Yogā Essentials of the Pretamukhāgnijvālayaśarakāra Dhāraṇī; Yujia Ji Yao Jiu Anantuo Luo Ni Yan Kou Gui Yi Jing
• 难作能作(難作能作) does what is difficult to do
• 难途(難途) Upananda
• 泥菩萨过江，自身难保(泥菩薩過江，自身難保) like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety ; like a clay bodhisattva fording the river, even his own safety is jeopardized
• 除诸恶难救度(除諸惡難救度) Khadiravani Tara
• 问难(問難) Interrogation
• 诸难处众生心(諸難處眾生心) the minds of troubled beings
• 人生二十笑 (一) 争执时友善一笑 展现人生的风度 吃亏时微微一笑 展现人生的肚量 委屈时坦然一笑 展现人生的自信 无奈时幽默一笑 展现人生的境界 危难时泰然一笑 展现人生的定力 生气时平静一笑 展现人生的素养 出糗时会心一笑 展现人生的智慧 挫折时淡然一笑 展现人生的力量 失意时乐观一笑 展现人生的豁达 害怕时轻松一笑 展现人生的勇气(人生二十笑 (一) 爭執時友善一笑 展現人生的風度 吃虧時微微一笑 展現人生的肚量 委屈時坦然一笑 展現人生的自信 無奈時幽默一笑 展現人生的境界 危難時泰然一笑 展現人生的定力 生氣時平靜一笑 展現人生的素養 出糗時會心一笑 展現人生的智慧 挫折時淡然一笑 展現人生的力量 失意時樂觀一笑 展現人生的豁達 害怕時輕鬆一笑 展現人生的勇氣) Twenty Reasons to Laugh (1) A friendly smile in times of quarrel is a demonstration of one's demeanor. A faint smile in times of disadvantage is a demonstration of one's tolerance. A genuine smile in times of aggrievement is a demonstration of one's dignity. A subtle smile in times of helplessness is a demonstration of one's state of mind. A composed smile in times of danger is a demonstration of one's calmness. A peaceful smile in times of anger is a demonstration of one's disposition. A reassuring smile in times of embarrassment is a demonstration of one's wisdom. A bland smile in times of setback is a demonstration of one's strength. A cheerful smile in times of disappointment is a demonstration of one's magnanimity. An airy smile in times of fear is a demonstration of one's courage.
• 免灾难(免災難) free from disasters and calamities
• 阿难同学经(阿難同學經) Anan Tongxue Jing
• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.
• 那难陀(那難陀) Nalanda
• 跋难陀(跋難陀) Upananda ; Upananda
• 阿难陀目佉尼呵离陀经(阿難陀目佉尼呵離陀經) Anantamukhasādhakadhāraṇī; Anantuo Mu Qu Ni He Li Tuo Jing

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难以忍受 、 在家千日好，出门一时难 、 难易 、 难点 、 世上无难事，只怕有心人 、 救苦救难 、 难题 、 质难 、 难以理解 、 难以启齿 、 君子一言，驷马难追 、 难以捉摸 、 逃灾避难 、 好梦难成 、 勉为其难 、 真假难辨 、 安难 、 难分难解 、 难堪 、 奢入俭难 、 大难不死 、 灾难 、 危难 、 积习难改 、 诘难 、 难以 、 产难 、 遇难者 、 千难万难

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 256
• Scroll 1 Tarkaśāstra (Rushi Lun) 如實論 — count: 252
• Scroll 8 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 210
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 188
• Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 187
• Scroll 2 Commentary on the Hundred Treatise 百論疏 — count: 172
• Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 171
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 146
• Scroll 19 Fahua Xuan Yi Shi Qian 法華玄義釋籤 — count: 144
• Scroll 4 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 141

Collocations

• 难可 (難可) 七寶難可獲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 14
• 难舍 (難捨) 難捨慳因緣令有家 — Sutra on the Conditions for Desire and Rebirth (Ren Ben Yu Sheng Jing) 人本欲生經, Scroll 1 — count: 10
• 悭难 (慳難) 寧當有慳難捨不 — Sutra on the Conditions for Desire and Rebirth (Ren Ben Yu Sheng Jing) 人本欲生經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
• 难知 (難知) 倍復難知 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 难值 (難值) 佛世難值 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
• 难见 (難見) 難見難識知 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 难及 (難及) 飛行皇帝有四難及之德 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
• 难忍 (難忍) 眾痛難忍 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 5
• 难头 (難頭) 十名難頭 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 5
• 难降伏 (難降伏) 竪純青色難降伏幡 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 8 — count: 5