盖 (蓋) gài
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gài
noun
a lid; top; cover
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gài n 2; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2, p. 126; Unihan '蓋'; XHZD '盖' 1) -
gài
verb
to build
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 建 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 4; XHZD '盖' 4) -
gě
proper noun
Ge
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gě n 1) -
gài
conjunction
because
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Synonymous with 因为 and 由于 in this sense, used to begin a sentence (Guoyu '蓋' gài conj 1; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 6b, p. 126; XHZD '盖' 6-2) -
gài
adverb
roughly; approximately
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 大概 in this sense (Guoyu '蓋' gài adv; XHZD '盖' 6-3) -
gài
conjunction
but; yet
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Synonymous with 却 and 则 in this sense (Guoyu '蓋' gài conj 2; XHZD '盖' 6-1) -
gài
adjective
probably; about
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 盖 may be used as an introductory particle to affirm the truth or to open the possibility of doubt (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 6, p. 126; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 124). For example, 蓋有之矣，我未之見也。 'Should there possibly be any such case, I have not seen it.' (Lunyu: 4.6/7/19, translation by Legge) -
gài
verb
to cover; to hide; to protect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 1; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2a, p. 126; Unihan '蓋') -
gài
noun
an umbrella; a canopy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2, p. 126; XHZD '盖' 2) -
gài
noun
a shell
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (XHZD '盖' 5) -
gài
noun
sogon grass
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 茅草 (Guoyu '蓋' gài n 1) -
gài
verb
to add to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, to add a seal to a document (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 2) -
gài
verb
to surpass; to overshadow; to overarch
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 超越 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 3; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 3, p. 126) -
gài
verb
to chatter
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 吹牛 or 胡扯 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 4) -
hé
adverb
why
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 为何 (Guoyu '蓋' hé adv 1) -
hé
adverb
why not
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 何不 (Guoyu '蓋' hé adv 2; Kroll 2015 '蓋' hé, p. 126) -
gě
proper noun
Ge
Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Place Name 地名
Notes: A historic place located in present-day Shandong (Guoyu '蓋' gě n 1) -
gài
noun
a roof; thatched roofing
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 1, p. 126) -
gài
verb
to respect; to uphold
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 4, p. 126) -
gài
noun
a crest
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Especially of an animal (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 5, p. 126) -
gài
noun
a hindrance; an obstacle; nivāraṇa; nīvaraṇāni
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: nivāraṇa, Pali: nīvaraṇāni (BL 'nivāraṇa')
Contained in
- 伞盖佛顶(傘蓋佛頂) white canopy Buddha crown
- 惟盖竺(惟蓋竺) Wei Gai Zhu
- 除疑盖菩萨(除疑蓋菩薩) Kautuhala Bodhisattva
- 除一切盖障菩萨(除一切蓋障菩薩) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin bodhisattva
- 白伞盖佛顶(白傘蓋佛頂) white canopy Buddha crown
- 大白伞盖(大白傘蓋) great while canopy
- 大白伞盖总持陀罗尼经(大白傘蓋總持陀羅尼經) Dabai Sangai Zong Chi Tuoluoni Jing
- 除盖障菩萨(除盖障菩薩) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva ; Sarvanivaranaviskambhin
- 幢盖(幢蓋) banners and canopies
- 弃诸阴盖菩萨(棄諸陰蓋菩薩) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva
- 除盖障(除蓋障) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin
- 除一切盖障(除一切蓋障) eliminate all obstacles ; Sarvanivaranaviskambhin
Also contained in
顶盖 、 盖饭 、 盖兹 、 覆盖 、 铺盖卷儿 、 宝盖 、 盖然性 、 盖茨比 、 才华盖世 、 盖上 、 遮盖 、 盖罐 、 盖世太保 、 比尔盖茨 、 磕膝盖 、 车盖 、 麦盖提 、 淹盖 、 盖印 、 腐殖覆盖物 、 盖世 、 臭盖 、 覆盖面 、 盖浇饭 、 后盖 、 华盖 、 盖州市 、 盖州 、 膝盖 、 盖度 、 涂盖 、 东茅草盖 、 岛盖部 、 软口盖 、 头盖骨 、 膝盖骨 、 菌盖 、 封盖 、 锅盖头
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 48 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 147
- Scroll 26 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 103
- Scroll 3 Vibhāṣāśāstra (Bing Po Sha Lun) 鞞婆沙論 — count: 76
- Scroll 38 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 73
- Scroll 4 The Great Calming and Contemplation (Mohe Zhi Guan) 摩訶止觀 — count: 73 , has English translation
- Scroll 55 Abhidharmanyāyānusāraśāstra (Apidamo Shun Zheng Lilun) 阿毘達磨順正理論 — count: 65
- Scroll 27 Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經 — count: 55 , has English translation , has parallel version
- Scroll 28 Abhidharmakośaśāstrakārikāvibhāṣya (Apidamo Cang Xian Zong Lun) 阿毘達磨藏顯宗論 — count: 54
- Scroll 20 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 49
- Scroll 5 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 49
Collocations
- 疑盖 (疑蓋) 疑蓋 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 45
- 贪欲盖 (貪慾蓋) 貪欲蓋 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 31
- 瞋恚盖 (瞋恚蓋) 瞋恚蓋 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 24
- 阴盖 (陰蓋) 除眾陰蓋 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 24
- 睡眠盖 (睡眠蓋) 睡眠蓋 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 21
- 箱盖 (箱蓋) 其門上有曲箱蓋 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 1 — count: 19
- 盖令 (蓋令) 已起貪欲蓋令滅 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 26 — count: 17
- 盖交 (蓋交) 門上有曲箱蓋交露 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 1 — count: 14
- 悔盖 (悔蓋) 掉悔蓋 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 24 — count: 11
- 盖覆 (蓋覆) 以蓋覆上 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 9