圣 (聖) shèng
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adjective
sacred
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
Notes: (Giles 1892 '聖'; Kroll 2015 '聖' 2b, p. 410) -
adjective
clever; wise; shrewd
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 圣 has the same meaning as 乖觉 (Guoyu '聖' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '聖' 2, p. 410) -
noun
a master; an expert
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, chess master 棋圣 (FGDB '聖'; Guoyu '聖' n 2; Kroll 2015 '聖' 3, p. 410) -
noun
a sage; a wise man; a saint
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
Notes: In this sense 圣 has the same meaning as 圣人; in a Buddhist context, this translates the Sanskrit term ārya (BL 'ārya'; BCSD '聖'; FGDB '聖'; Guoyu '聖' n 1; MW 'ārya'). -
adjective
noble; sovereign; without peer
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 君主的 (Guoyu '聖' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '聖' 1, p. 410) -
adjective
agile
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '聖' 4, p. 410) -
adjective
noble; sacred; ārya
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ārya, Pali: ariya; Japanese: shō; Tibetan: 'phags pa; in a Buddhist context translates Sanskrit ārya (BCSD '聖', p. 955; BL 'ārya', p. 64; Giles 1892 '聖')
Contained in
- 圣八千颂般若一百八名经(聖八千頌般若一百八名經) Aṣṭa sāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā sūtra
- 圣大众部(聖大眾部) Mahasamghika
- 圣婆伽梵歌(聖婆伽梵歌) Bhagavad Gita
- 贤圣集伽陀一百颂(賢聖集伽陀一百頌) Xian Sheng Ji Jiatuo Yibai Song
- 圣阎曼德迦威怒王立成大神验念诵法(聖閻曼德迦威怒王立成大神驗念誦法) Recitation and Recollection Methods for Establishing the Great Divine Signs of the Wrathful King, the Sage Yamantaka
- 圣庄严陀罗尼经(聖莊嚴陀羅尼經) Mekhalādhāraṇīsūtra; Sheng Zhuangyan Tuoluoni Jing
- 大圣欢喜双身毘那夜迦天形像品仪轨(大聖歡喜雙身毘那夜迦天形像品儀軌) Ritual of the Image of the Dual-Bodied Deity Vinayaka; Da Sheng Huanxi Shuang Shen Pinayejia Tian Xingxiang Pin Yi Gui
- 圣贺野纥哩缚大威怒王立成大神验供养念诵仪轨法品(聖賀野紇哩縛大威怒王立成大神驗供養念誦儀軌法品) The Tantric Ritual Methods of Offerings and Recitations for the Revelation of the Divine Powers of the Saintly Hayagrīva, the Awesome Ferocious King; Sheng He Ye Ge Li Fu Da Wei Nu Wang Li Cheng Da Shen Yan Gongyang Niansong Yi Gui Fa Pin
- 圣弟子广学多闻(聖弟子廣學多聞) the disciple of the noble ones has heard much
- 圣大总持王经(聖大總持王經) Mahādhāraṇīsūtra; Sheng Da Zong Chi Wang Jing
- 圣众(聖眾) holy ones
- 圣无动尊一字出生八大童子秘要法品(聖無動尊一字出生八大童子祕要法品) Acalanatha One Syllable Eight Great Ritual Chapter; Sheng Wu Dong Zun Yizi Chusheng Ba Da Tongzi Mi Yao Fa Pin
- 圣所称歎(聖所稱歎) praised by sages
- 圣最胜陀罗尼经(聖最勝陀羅尼經) Viśeṣavatīnāmadhāraṇīsūtra; Sheng Zui Sheng Tuoluoni Jing
- 大圣(大聖) a great sage ; mahāsiddha; a great adept
- 八圣(八聖) eight stages of sainthood
- 圣持世陀罗尼经(聖持世陀羅尼經) Vasudhārādhāraṇīsūtra; Sheng Chi Shi Tuoluoni Jing
- 佛说圣曜母陀罗尼经(佛說聖曜母陀羅尼經) Grahamātṛkādhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Sheng Yao Mu Tuoluoni Jing
- 古圣贤修身做起 大英雄立功为先(古聖賢修身做起 大英雄立功為先) Sages began by cultivating themselves; Great heroes began with honorable acts.
- 延圣院版(延聖院版) Qisha Canon
- 圣多罗菩萨(聖多羅菩薩) Tara
- 圣明(聖明) enlightened sage; brilliant master ; King Song Myong ; King Song Myong
- 信仰是神圣(信仰是神聖) faith is sacred
- 四圣谛(四聖諦) the fourfold noble truth; four noble truths
- 苦灭道圣谛(苦滅道聖諦) the noble truth of the way to extinction of suffering is the noble eightfold path
- 佛说大乘圣吉祥持世陀罗尼经(佛說大乘聖吉祥持世陀羅尼經) Vasudhārādhāraṇisūtra; Fo Shuo Dasheng Sheng Jixiang Chi Shi Tuoluoni Jing
- 佛说圣最上灯明如来陀罗尼经(佛說聖最上燈明如來陀羅尼經) Agrapradīpadhāraṇīvidyārājasūtra; Fo Shuo Sheng Zuishang Deng Ming Rulai Tuoluoni Jing
- 苦习圣谛(苦習聖諦) the noble truth of the cause of suffering
Also contained in
圣像 、 圣德克旭贝里 、 圣母玛利亚 、 朝圣者 、 圣经外传 、 朝圣 、 圣约翰 、 圣诞节 、 诗圣 、 圣哲 、 神圣 、 圣女贞德 、 圣马丁 、 圣谕 、 圣婴 、 圣药 、 圣约瑟夫 、 圣灵降临 、 琳圣太子 、 圣德太子 、 圣卢西亚岛 、 希伯来圣经 、 圣母峰
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Er Di Yi 二諦義 — count: 115
- Scroll 3 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 85
- Scroll 1 Er Di Yi 二諦義 — count: 85
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 62
- Scroll 22 Fo Zu Lidai Tong Zai 佛祖歷代通載 — count: 61
- Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 58
- Scroll 5 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 58
- Scroll 1 Da Ban Niepan Jing You Yi 涅槃經遊意 — count: 56
- Scroll 9 Notes on the Meaning of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra 首楞嚴義疏注經 — count: 52
- Scroll 8 Vibhāṣāśāstra (Bing Po Sha Lun) 鞞婆沙論 — count: 51
Collocations
- 谓圣 (謂聖) 謂聖所說 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 28
- 圣臣 (聖臣) 主寶聖臣 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 25
- 圣慧 (聖慧) 三曰聖慧 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 19
- 圣戒 (聖戒) 一曰聖戒 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 18
- 藏圣 (藏聖) 六者藏聖臣寶 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 1 — count: 16
- 圣乐 (聖樂) 非聖樂是凡夫樂 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 43 — count: 16
- 圣说 (聖說) 是聖說義 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 29 — count: 15
- 圣八支 (聖八支) 三者聖八支齋 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 55 — count: 13
- 说圣 (說聖) 謂所可說聖有義 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 9
- 圣辅 (聖輔) 六者聖輔臣 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 3 — count: 9