三 sān

1. sān number three
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (ABC 'sān' num 1; Guoyu '三' n 1; NCCED '三' 1; Unihan '三')
2. sān ordinal third
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (Guoyu '三' adj 1; NCCED '三' 2)
3. sān number more than two
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In the construction 三 X 四 Y (ABC 'sān' num 2; Guoyu '三' adj 2; NCCED '三' 2)
4. sān adjective very few
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (NCCED '三' 3)
5. sān adverb repeatedly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '三' adv)
6. sān proper noun San
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '三' n 2)
7. sān number three; tri
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: tri, Tibetan: gsum, Japanese: san; for example, 三乘 triyāna 'three vehicles' (BCSD '三', p. 20; DJBT '三', p. 433; Mahāvyutpatti 'trīṇi'; MW 'tri'; SH '三乘', p. 58)
8. sān phonetic sa
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sa; see 娑 (FGDB '娑')

Contained in

• 三磨耶悉利 Sanmoyexili
• 净土宗三祖(淨土宗三祖) third patriarch of the Pureland school
• 三毒; 1. 贪毒 2. 瞋毒 3. 愚痴(三毒; 1. 貪毒 2. 瞋毒 3. 愚痴) Three Poisons: 1. the poison of greed; 2. the poison of anger; 3. the poison of ignorance
• 三论宗章疏(三論宗章疏) Three Treatise School Documents
• 三曼陀跋陀罗菩萨经(三曼陀跋陀羅菩薩經) San Man Tuo Batuoluo Pusa Jing
• 般若三百颂(般若三百頌) triśatikāprajñāpāramitā; Perfection of Wisdom in 300 Verses
• 开非三蕴道(開非三蘊道) teaching of the three kinds of aggregation; triskandhapathadeśika
• 三智 three kinds of wisdom
• 伅真陀罗所问如来三昧经(伅真陀羅所問如來三昧經) Drumakinnararājaparipṛcchā; Dun Zhen Tuo Luo Suo Wen Rulai Sanmei Jing
• 念佛三昧宝王论(念佛三昧寶王論) Nian Fo Sanmei Bao Wang Lun
• 三世佛 Buddhas of the three time periods
• 三平等 three equals
• 秘密三部(祕密三部) three main esoteric texts
• 三归依(三歸依) to take refuge in the Triple Gem
• 唯识三十颂(唯識三十頌) Thirty Verses on Consciousness Only
• 三界唯心，万法唯识(三界唯心，萬法唯識) the three realms are only in the mind; the myriad dharmas are only in the consciousness
• 三十三应化身(三十三應化身) the thirty three manifestations of Avalokiteśvara
• 三宝恩(三寶恩) kindness of the Triple Gem
• 国际万缘三坛大戒(國際萬緣三壇大戒) International Triple Platform Full Ordination Ceremony
• 三昧水慈善医院(三昧水慈善醫院) Samadhi Water Compassionate Relief Hospital
• 无道三十(無道三十) Avoid 30 Improper Ways to Succeed
• 三宝颂(三寶頌) Ode to the Triple Gem
• 呪三首经(呪三首經) Three Mantras Sutra; Zhou San Shou Jing
• 三佛顶(三佛頂) three Buddha crowns
• 三单监寺(三單監寺) Third Deputy Superintendent
• 弥勒三会(彌勒三會) the three dragon-flow assemblies
• 三摩钵底(三摩鉢底) samāpatti; meditative attainment
• 常坐三昧 constant sitting samadhi
• 三衣一钵; 1. 僧伽梨 2. 郁多罗僧 3. 安陀会 4. 钵 (三衣一缽; 1. 僧伽梨 2. 鬱多羅僧 3. 安陀會 4. 缽 ) Robe and Bowl: 1. Sanghati (monastic robe); 2. Uttarasanga (upper robe); 3. Anatarvasaka (inner robe); 4. Katora (bowl)
• 四恩总报; 1. 父母恩 2. 众生恩 3. 国家恩 4. 三宝恩(四恩總報; 1. 父母恩 2. 眾生恩 3. 國家恩 4. 三寶恩) Four Kinds of Gratitude: 1. Kindness of parents; 2. Kindness of sentient beings; 3. Kindness of one’s country; 4. Kindness of the Triple Gem
• 云水三千　随缘自在(雲水三千　隨緣自在) Cloud and Water; Follow Conditions Freely
• 宝镜三昧(寶鏡三昧) Jeweled Mirror Samadi

Also contained in

十三代史 、 第三方 、 三柱门 、 珠三角 、 三维 、 三次 、 三索锦蛇 、 不三不四 、 三陪小姐 、 拼命三郎 、 三元 、 两面三刀 、 三苏 、 三厢 、 一倡三叹 、 三藩叛乱 、 三魂 、 三佛齐 、 下三滥

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 943
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 852
• Scroll 5 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui 大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌 — count: 678
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 589
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 459
• Scroll 2 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui 大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌 — count: 379
• Scroll 4 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui 大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌 — count: 359
• Scroll 20 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 329
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 324
• Scroll 17 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 312

Collocations

• 谓三 (謂三) 謂三善行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 17
• 三曰 (三曰) 三曰教誡 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
• 三日 (三日) 以供三日 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 7
• 三祭祀 (三祭祀) 三祭祀法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 7
• 三种 (三種) 三種修行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 6
• 三会 (三會) 毘婆尸如來三會說法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 三灭法 (三滅法) 三滅法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 4
• 三浴 (三浴) 或一日三浴 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 4
• 三请 (三請) 如是三請 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 4
• 三成法 (三成法) 又有三成法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 4