信 xìn

1. xìn verb to believe; to trust
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 信 is synonymous with 相信 or 信任 in this sense (FE '信' 3; GDC '信' 5; Kroll 2015 '信' 1a, p. 508)
2. xìn noun a letter
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 信 is synonymous with 书信 in this sense (FE '信' 6; Kroll 2015 '信' 5, p. 508)
3. xìn noun evidence
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 信物 (FE '信' 7; GHC '信' 7; Kroll 2015 '信' 2a, p. 508)
4. xìn noun faith; confidence
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (FE '信' 1; Kroll 2015 '信' 1c, p. 508)
5. xìn adjective honest; sincere; true
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 信 is synonymous with 诚 in this sense (FE '信' 1; GHC '信' 1; Kroll 2015 '信' 1, p. 508)
6. xìn noun proof; a certificate; a receipt; a voucher
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 信 is synonymous with 凭证 in this sense (Kroll 2015 '信' 2, p. 508)
7. xìn noun an official holding a document
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Such as a document or letter to be delivered as a diplomatic mission (FE '信' 4; GHC '信' 8; Kroll 2015 '信' 3, p. 508)
8. xìn adverb willfully; randomly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 信 is synonymous with 随便 in this sense (FE '信' 8)
9. xìn adverb truly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: May be used in Literary Chinese to emphasize a supposition in a complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction (like 'if') (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153; Kroll 2015 '信' 1b, p. 508; GHC '信' 2).
10. xìn noun a gift
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '信' 6, p. 508)
11. xìn noun credit
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 信用 (GHC '信' 3)
12. xìn adverb on time; regularly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 准时 (FE '信' 9; GHC '信' 4)
13. xìn adjective to lodge in one place two or more nights in a row
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (GHC '信' 10; Kroll 2015 '信' 4, p. 508)
14. xìn noun news; a message
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE '信' 5)
15. xìn noun arsenic
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 信石 (CCD 2 '信')
16. xìn verb Faith
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
    Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
17. xìn noun faith; confidence
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Concept: Mental Factor 心所
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śraddhā, Pali: saddhā, Japanese: shin, Tibetan: dad pa; faith is the first in the four stages of practice 信解行证 and the first of the 五力 pañcabala 'five powers' (BCSD '信', p. 133; BL 'śraddhā', pp. 847-848; FGDB '信'; MW 'śraddhā')

Contained in

• 敬信 Respect and Trust ; respectful and faithful
• 大乘起信论(大乘起信論) Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna; Dasheng Qixin Lun
• 信仰的真义(信仰的真義) depth of faith
• 诚信厚道(誠信厚道) Sincerity and Honesty
• 不信 lack of faith ; not believe ; asraddhya; lack of faith
• 为大事也 何惜生命 为信仰也 何吝舍俗 为学法也 何惧委屈 为承诺也 何必反悔(為大事也 何惜生命 為信仰也 何吝捨俗 為學法也 何懼委屈 為承諾也 何必反悔) Tis for the Greater Cause, why should even my life be spared? Tis for the Faith, why hesitate on relinquishing the mundane life? Tis for the Dharma, why fear being wronged? Tis for the promise, why regret anything?
• 信徒服务中心(信徒服務中心) Reception Center
• 赞美如花香芬芳而怡人 助人如冬阳光明而温暖 信心如舟航乘风而破浪 愿望如满月清凉而美好(讚美如花香芬芳而怡人 助人如冬陽光明而溫暖 信心如舟航乘風而破浪 願望如滿月清涼而美好) Words of praise are like flowers whose aroma soothes hearts. A helping hand is like the sun bringing warmth in cold winter. Confidence is like a ferry which sails through rough wind and waves. Hope is like a full moon which is so bright and beautiful.
• 难信难解(難信難解) hard to believe and hard to understand
• 信众监院(信眾監院) Devotee Services Department
• 信受奉行 to receive and practice
• 怀信(懷信) Huai Xin
• 起信论疏(起信論疏) A Commentary on the Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna; Taisung Kisin Non So
• 信义和平(信義和平) Righteousness and Peace
• 深信因果 believe firmly in cause and effect
• 致护法朋友的一封信(致護法朋友的一封信) Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends
• 信行 faith and practice ; Xinxing
• 信心无极(信心無極) faith has no limit
• 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.
• 生活要佛法化 信仰要理智化 处世要诚信化 待人要尊重化(生活要佛法化 信仰要理智化 處世要誠信化 待人要尊重化) Let there be Dharma in your life, Let there be rationality in your faith, Let there be honesty in your endeavors, Let there be respect in your relationships.
• 信从(信從) namo; to pay respect to; homage
• 信成就 the accomplishment of faith

Also contained in

信托 、 可信任 、 信实 、 忠信 、 虔信主义 、 信息科学 、 即时通信 、 信然 、 信函 、 信靠 、 相信 、 求职信 、 林智信 、 凶信 、 信州区 、 尼西亚信经 、 阳信县 、 信仰治疗 、 信息时代 、 信笔 、 工业和信息化部 、 偏听偏信 、 信息学 、 背信 、 信谗臣 、 音信 、 值得信赖 、 听信 、 通信服务

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 4 Mahāyānasūtralāṃkāraśāstra (Dacheng Zhuangyan Jinglun) 大乘莊嚴經論 — count: 127
• Scroll 4 Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 103
• Scroll 1 Amituo Jing Yao Jie 阿彌陀經要解 — count: 99
• Scroll 6 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 94
• Scroll 103 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 92
• Scroll 173 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 88 , has parallel version
• Scroll 6 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 85
• Scroll 24 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 80
• Scroll 16 Commentary on the Yogācārabhūmiśāstra 瑜伽論記 — count: 75
• Scroll 1 Huayan Yi Cheng Cheng Fo Miao Yi 華嚴一乘成佛妙義 — count: 74

Collocations

• 信族 (信族) 有信族姓男 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 15
• 增益信 (增益信) 增益信 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 37 — count: 12
• 信尊师 (信尊師) 汝等信尊師親子尼乾 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
• 生信 (生信) 便具生信 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
• 信法 (信法) 歡喜信法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
• 遣信 (遣信) 遣信白言 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
• 清信 (清信) 國內諸清信 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
• 信戒 (信戒) 願奉清信戒 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 信如来 (信如來) 汝信如來正覺道不 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
• 何谓信 (何謂信) 何謂信習 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 6