即 jí
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adverb
promptly; right away; immediately
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 立刻 (Guoyu '即' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '即' 4, pp. 183-184; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65; Unihan '即'; XHZD '即' 3) -
verb
to be near by; to be close to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 靠近 (Guoyu '即' v 1; XHZD '即' 4) -
adjective
at that time
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
Notes: In the sense of 當下 (Guoyu '即' adj; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65; XHZD '即' 2) -
verb
to be exactly the same as; to be thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As a synonym for 就是 (Guoyu '即' v 3; Kroll 2015 '即' 1, pp. 183-184; XHZD '即' 1) -
adjective
supposed; so-called
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As a synonym for 假定 (Guoyu '即' conj) -
conjunction
if; but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 即 may be used as a subordinating conjunction in Literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153; Kroll 2015 '即' 2, pp. 183-184; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65) -
verb
to arrive at; to ascend
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 到 or 登上 (Guoyu '即' v 2; Kroll 2015 '即' 3, pp. 183-184) -
adverb
then; following
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
Notes: In the sense of 便 or 就; 即 is an aspectual function word indicating a temporal sequence. For example, 堯、舜既沒，聖人之道衰。'After the death of Yao and Shun, the principles that mark sages fell into decay.' (Mengzi: 6.9/34/20, translation by Legge; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 158; Guoyu '即' adv 1; Mathews 1931 '即', p. 65)
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- 能吃苦方为志士 肯吃亏即是福人(能吃苦方為志士 肯吃虧即是福人) Only perseverance makes a hero; Only compromise brings good fortune.
- 心中烦恼无明即地狱 心中菩提正见即天堂 心中忧悲苦恼是娑婆 心中安乐幸福是净土(心中煩惱無明即地獄 心中菩提正見即天堂 心中憂悲苦惱是娑婆 心中安樂幸福是淨土) Affliction and ignorance take one to hell. Bodhi and right view take one to heaven. Sadness, sorrow, trouble, and affliction take one to the Saha World. Happiness, peace, and joy take one to the Pure Land.
- 人成即佛成 when one perfects what it means to be human, Buddhahood is attained; the completion of your human character also means ; Buddhahood is attained the instant our characters are perfected
- 疾病即是良药(疾病即是良藥) Illness can be a cure itself
- 空色色空空即色 有无无有有还无(空色色空空即色 有無無有有還無) Empty form, form of emptiness, thus emptiness is form; Being absent, absence of being, thus being is absence.
- 有相皆虚妄 无我即如来(有相皆虛妄 無我即如來) All forms are delusive; Non-self makes one with the Buddha.
- 不即不离(不即不離) to be neither too familiar nor too distant; to keep somebody at arm's length ; neither close nor far
- 大随求即得大陀罗尼明王忏悔法(大隨求即得大陀羅尼明王懺悔法) Da Sui Qiu Ji De Da Tuoluoni Ming Wang Chanhui Fa
- 即身成佛 sokushin jōbutsu; attainment of buddhahood in this body
- 观行即(觀行即) identity in meditative practice
- 金刚顶瑜伽最胜秘密成佛随求即得神变加持成就陀罗尼仪轨(金剛頂瑜伽最勝祕密成佛隨求即得神變加持成就陀羅尼儀軌) Jingang Ding Yujia Zui Sheng Mimi Cheng Fo Sui Qiu Ji De Shenbian Jia Chi Chengjiu Tuoluoni Yi Gui
- 空即是色 empty just form
- 一切即一 all is one
- 名字即 verbal identity
- 究竟即 ultimate identity
- 六即 the six identities
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即非 、 即为 、 随即 、 即时信息传递 、 迅即 、 一拍即合 、 即刻 、 即令 、 即速 、 即是 、 非黑即白 、 立即 、 即兴之作 、 当即 、 所见即所得 、 见票即付 、 点到即止 、 即墨市 、 呼之即来 、 即时即地 、 即食 、 随插即用 、 即溶咖啡 、 即将来临 、 非富即贵 、 即曰 、 即或 、 即便 、 售完即止 、 一触即溃 、 即兴 、 即席演奏 、 即时 、 非此即彼 、 若即若离
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- Scroll 18 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 420
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