则 (則) zé

1. zé conjunction otherwise; but; however
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, may mark an exposed noun phrase for contrast, expressesing contrast with a previous sentence or clause. In this sense, it is found in the pattern 'SUBJECT 则 PREDICATE.' This indicates constrast with a preceding statement (ABCE '則'; FE '則' 4; GHDC '则' 14; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 72).
2. zé adverb then
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (ABCE '則'; FE '則' 2; GHDC '则' 9)
3. zé measure word measure word for short sections of text
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In the sense of 条 (FE '則' 3; GHDC '则' 7)
4. zé noun a criteria; a norm; a standard; a rule; a law
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 规章 or 法度 (FE '則' 1; GHDC '则' 1)
5. zé noun a grade; a level
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 等第 (GHDC '则' 4)
6. zé noun an example; a model
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 榜样 or 准则 (GHDC '则' 2)
7. zé noun a weighing device
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
8. zé verb to grade; to rank
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
9. zé verb to copy; to imitate; to follow
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 效法 (FE '則' 5; GHDC '则' 3)
10. zé verb to do
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 做 or 作 (GHDC '则' 5)
11. zé adverb only
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 只 (GHDC '则' 6)
12. zé adverb immediately
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 立刻 (GHDC '则' 11)
13. zé conjunction then; moreover; atha
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: atha, or: tatra, or: punar, Japanese: soku (BCSD '則', p. 194; DJBT '則', p. 434; MW 'atha'; SH '則', p. 297)
14. zé noun koan; kōan; gong'an
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Chan
    Notes: See 舉則 (FGDB '舉則')

Contained in

• 虎溪怀则(虎溪懷則) Huxi Huaize
• 取灭则有灭(取滅則有滅) from the suppression of striving results that of existence
• 戒住则僧住、僧住则法住(戒住則僧住、僧住則法住) Where precepts abide, the Sangha abides; where the Sangha abides, the Dharma abides.
• 宽则能容 容则能和 和则能平 平则能静 静则能安 安则能定 定则能慧 慧则能圆(寬則能容 容則能和 和則能平 平則能靜 靜則能安 安則能定 定則能慧 慧則能圓) Lenience leads to tolerance, Tolerance leads to harmony, Harmony leads to fairness, Fairness leads to tranquility, Tranquility leads to stability, Stability leads to concentration, Concentration leads to wisdom, Wisdom leads to perfection.
• 蟒则昔之郗氏也(蟒則昔之郗氏也) in the past, the snake was Empress Chi
• 怀则(懷則) Huxi Huaize
• 识灭则名色灭(識滅則名色滅) from the suppression of understanding results that of name and form
• 本则(本則) main kōan; main case; benze
• 施八方天仪则(施八方天儀則) Offering to the Devas of the Eight Directions Liturgy; Shi Ba Fang Tian Yi Ze
• 名色灭则六入灭(名色滅則六入滅) from the suppression of name and form results that of the six senses
• 去者则不住(去者則不住) a goer who does not stop
• 关则练心 静则养心 做则用心 行则运心 言则省心 乱则安心 动则治心 定则无心(關則練心 靜則養心 做則用心 行則運心 言則省心 亂則安心 動則治心 定則無心) When in seclusion, train the mind. When in quietude, nurture the mind. When in practice, dedicate the mind. When in action, utilize the mind. When speaking, reflect on the mind. When in clamor, settle the mind. When in movement, remedy the mind. When in concentration, empty the mind.
• 物则无极(物則無極) things do not have a limit
• 动则埋身千丈(動則埋身千丈) if you move then you will be buried a thousand zhang deep
• 触灭则受灭(觸滅則受滅) from the suppression of contact results that of sensation
• 1. 一个真诚的微笑 给人无限的欢喜 2. 一句适当的鼓励 给人无穷的受用 3. 一件慈悲的善行 给人无量的因缘 4. 一则应机的故事 给人无尽的启示(1. 一個真誠的微笑 給人無限的歡喜 2. 一句適當的鼓勵 給人無窮的受用 3. 一件慈悲的善行 給人無量的因緣 4. 一則應機的故事 給人無盡的啟示) A sincere smile offers immeasurable joy. A fitting encouragement offers endless support. An act of compassion offers boundless possibilities. A relevant story offers infinite inspirations.
• 坛法仪则(壇法儀則) Tanfa Yize

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通则 、 守则 、 则个 、 恰则 、 照则 、 逆水行舟，不进则退 、 准则 、 再则 、 成则为王，败则为寇 、 实则 、 总则 、 潜规则 、 日喀则 、 轨则 、 俭则不缺 、 会计准则理事会 、 君子不重则不威 、 喜则气缓 、 日喀则市 、 丽则 、 三原则 、 一般原则 、 理则学 、 令重则君尊 、 既来之，则安之 、 当断则断 、 定则 、 三人行，则必有我师 、 圮地则行 、 规则性效应 、 不得已则斗 、 规则性 、 俭则固 、 日喀则地区

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• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 455
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 393
• Scroll 2 Commentary on the Hundred Treatise 百論疏 — count: 298
• Scroll 3 Commentary on the Hundred Treatise 百論疏 — count: 290
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 287
• Scroll 1 Fajie Tu Ji Cong Sui Lu 法界圖記叢髓錄 — count: 261
• Scroll 1 Commentary on the Hundred Treatise 百論疏 — count: 227
• Scroll 4 Notes on the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra 楞伽阿跋多羅寶經註解 — count: 220
• Scroll 9 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 199
• Scroll 71 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 188 , has parallel version