妙 miào
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miào
adjective
wonderful; fantastic
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: mjiewH ; as in 美妙 (Guoyu '妙' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '妙' 1; NCCED '妙' 2) -
miào
adjective
clever
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '妙' 3) -
miào
adjective
subtle; mysterious; profound; abstruse; mystical
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 神奇, as in 奇妙 (Guoyu '妙' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '妙' 2; NCCED '妙' 1) As used by Zhi Yi of the Tiantai Buddhist school and others. Zhi Yi remarked in the Fa Hua Xuan Yi that 'That which is beyond conceptualization is called subtle.' (Swanson 1989, p. 15) -
miào
adjective
fine; delicate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '妙' 1; Kroll 2015 '妙' 2a) -
miào
adjective
young
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 幼小 (Guoyu '妙' adj 4; Kroll 2015 '妙' 3) -
miào
adjective
interesting
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 有趣 (Guoyu '妙' adj 3) -
miào
noun
profound reasoning
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '妙' n 1) -
miào
proper noun
Miao
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '妙' n 1) -
miào
adjective
Wonderful
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism) -
miào
adjective
wonderful; beautiful; suksma
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sūkṣma, or: mañju, Japanese: myō (BCSD '妙', p. 356; DJBT '妙', p. 430; MW 'sūkṣma' 2; SH '妙', p. 234)
Contained in
- 笑面是供养 赞美出妙香(笑面是供養 讚美出妙香) A smile is a form of giving, A praise emits pleasant fragrances.
- 六根妙用 眼中慈悲人缘好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻内清爽人健康 口舌赞美人欢喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道(六根妙用 眼中慈悲人緣好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻內清爽人健康 口舌讚美人歡喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道) Making Good Use of the Six Sensory Faculties Compassionate eyes help build good relationships. Patient ears help enhance your wisdom. A clear nose helps ensure good health. A complimenting tongue helps create joy. Beneficial deeds help bring good to others. A Buddha-like mind makes attainment possible.
- 妙吉祥瑜伽大教金刚陪罗嚩轮观想成就仪轨经(妙吉祥瑜伽大教金剛陪囉嚩輪觀想成就儀軌經) Vajrabhairava; Miao Jixiang Yujia Da Jiao Jingang Pei Luo Fu Lun Guan Xiang Chengjiu Yi Gui Jing
- 不二门中参妙道 大千界内叩玄关(不二門中參妙道 大千界內叩玄關) Delve into the wondrous way inside the Gate of Non-Duality; Break through the doorway into the great chiliocosm.
- 妙圆单复(妙圓單複) perfect single focussed repeated cultivation
- 世主妙严(世主妙嚴) The Wonderful Adornments of the Lords of the Worlds
- 妙心吉祥 A Wondrous Mind Brings Auspiciousness ; A Wondrous Mind Brings Wealth and Good Fortune
- 妙源 Miao Yuan
- 妙音菩萨(妙音菩薩) mañjughoṣa; Gentle Voice Bodhisattva
- 妙心 Wondrous Mind
- 极妙穷玄(極妙窮玄) extremely subtle and profound
- 妙云集 Sublime Clouds Collection
- 高峰原妙 Gaofeng Yuanmiao
- 高峰原妙禅师禅要(高峰原妙禪師禪要) Chan Master Gaofeng Yuanmiao Essentials of Chan
- 妙峯顶(妙峯頂) wonderful summit
- 妙喜国(妙喜國) Abhirati
- 妙庄严王(妙莊嚴王) King Wonderful Adornment
- 超过十方微妙第一(超過十方微妙第一) foremost of all the worlds in the ten directions in wonder
- 悟之而登妙觉(悟之而登妙覺) awaken to this and realize enlightenment
- 妙焰海天王 King Ocean of Subtle Flames
- 净智妙圆(淨智妙圓) pure wisdom is wonderful and complete
- 妙吉祥平等秘密最上观门大教王经(妙吉祥平等祕密最上觀門大教王經) Wonderful, Universal, Secret and Highest Method for Meditation, Great Teaching King of Sūtras; Miao Jixiang Pingdeng Mimi Zuishang Guan Men Da Jiao Wang Jing
- 妙臂菩萨所问经(妙臂菩薩所問經) Subāhuparipṛcchā; Miao Bi Pusa Suo Wen Jing
- 转识成智; 1. 成所作智 2. 妙观察智 3. 平等性智 4. 大圆镜智(轉識成智; 1. 成所作智 2. 妙觀察智 3. 平等性智 4. 大圓鏡智) Four Kinds of Wisdom: 1. wisdom of perfect conduct; 2. wisdom of profound insight; 3. wisdom of universal equality; 4. perfect mirror-like wisdom
- 一切如来大秘密王未曾有最上微妙大曼拏罗经(一切如來大祕密王未曾有最上微妙大曼拏羅經) Great Secret Wonderous Abdhutadharma Mandala of All Tathagatas Sutra; Yiqie Rulai Da Mimi Wang Wei Ceng You Zuishang Weimiao Da Man Na Luo Jing
- 一乘妙文 the one-vehicle scripture
- 妙法莲华经玄贊(妙法蓮華經玄贊) Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Zan
- 妙光山 Mount Sumeru; Mount Meru
- 妙音佛 Manjughosa; Wonderful Sound Buddha
- 妙色陀罗尼经(妙色陀羅尼經) Surūpadhāraṇīsūtra; Miao Se Tuoluoni Jing
- 妙观察智(妙觀察智) wisdom of profound insight
- 八十种妙好(八十種妙好) eighty noble qualities
- 妙吉祥 Wondrous Auspiciousness ; wonderful and auspicious ; Wondrous Auspiciousness; Manjusri
- 妙吉祥菩萨所问大乘法螺经(妙吉祥菩薩所問大乘法螺經) Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā; Miao Jixiang Pusa Suo Wen Dasheng Faluo Jing
- 妙门(妙門) a way of practice; a path to enlightenment
- 杨柳清风观自在 杏花春雨妙吉祥(楊柳清風觀自在 杏花春雨妙吉祥) Perfect ease: Willows caressed by clear breezes; Wondrous Auspice: Branches of apricot blossoms in the spring rain.
- 妙乐大师(妙樂大師) Venerable Master Miaoyue
- 清茶淡饭有妙味 明窗净几好安居(清茶淡飯有妙味 明窗淨几好安居) Nonetheless, bland food and light tea are flavorful; Home comprises an open window and clear table.
- 妙觉(妙覺) Suprabuddha ; self-enlightenment to enlighten others; wonderous awakening
- 成就美妙 Krakucchanda
- 妙喜世界 Abhirati
- 胜妙身夫人(勝妙身夫人) Vaidehī
- 大妙金刚大甘露军拏利焰鬘炽盛佛顶经(大妙金剛大甘露軍拏利焰鬘熾盛佛頂經) Wonderful Vajra Ambrosia Kundali, Yamantaka Blazing Buddha Crown Sutra; Da Miao Jingang Da Ganlu Jun Na Li Yan Man Chisheng Fo Ding Jing
- 妙德 Wonderful Virtue
- 妙智 wonderful Buddha-wisdom
Also contained in
妙趣横生 、 妙招 、 妙品 、 妙手回春 、 妙龄 、 巧妙手段
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 244 , has English translation
- Scroll 7 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 225 , has English translation
- Scroll 6 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 157 , has English translation
- Scroll 9 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 144 , has English translation
- Scroll 1 Diamond Sūtra 佛說能斷金剛般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 136
- Scroll 4 Fahua Xuan Yi Shi Qian 法華玄義釋籤 — count: 110
- Scroll 3 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 109 , has English translation
- Scroll 5 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 107 , has English translation
- Scroll 1 Shi Bu Er Men Zhi Yao Chao 十不二門指要鈔 — count: 99
- Scroll 15 Fahua Xuan Yi Shi Qian 法華玄義釋籤 — count: 96
Collocations
- 殊妙 (殊妙) 色相殊妙 — Sutra on Śakra's Questions (Dishi Suo Wen Jing) 帝釋所問經, Scroll 1 — count: 17
- 上妙 (上妙) 上妙寶飾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 11
- 细妙 (細妙) 香美細妙 — The Story of the Two Brahmins Vāsiṣṭa and Bhāradvāja (Baiyi Jin Chuang Er Poluomen Yuanqi Jing) 白衣金幢二婆羅門緣起經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
- 妙宝 (妙寶) 上妙寶飾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
- 众妙 (眾妙) 雨眾妙花 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
- 妙可观 (妙可觀) 殊妙可觀 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 妙天 (妙天) 諸有神妙天 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 4
- 大妙 (大妙) 以大妙光普照世間 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 4
- 妙声 (妙聲) 彼有妙聲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 4
- 妙息 (妙息) 是妙息寂 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 4