以 yǐ

1. yǐ conjunction so as to; in order to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 因此 (Guoyu '以' conj 3; Rouzer 2007, p. 10; Unihan '以')
2. yǐ preposition to use; to regard as
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: May be used as a coverb in this sense, in a serial verb construction. A second form is 以 A 为 B, 'regard A as B.' (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 49)
3. yǐ verb to use; to grasp
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, 以 can be used as a main verb, 以 is a transitive verb with two objects. In this use, it has the form '以 A B', which means 'use A to do B'. It can also take the form 'B 以 A', which means the same thing. The object A is the instrument by which the action B is performed. For example, 杀人以梃 'to kill a person using a club.' (Guoyu '以' v 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 47, quote from Meng 1A/4)
4. yǐ preposition according to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 按 (Guoyu '以' prep 2)
5. yǐ preposition because of
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 因为; may also be thought of as a coverb when used in this sense in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '以' prep. 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 162)
6. yǐ preposition on a certain date
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
7. yǐ conjunction and; as well as
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '以' conj 4)
8. yǐ verb to rely on
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 仰赖 (Guoyu '以' v 2)
9. yǐ verb to regard
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 认为 (Guoyu '以' v 3)
10. yǐ verb to be able to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 能够 (Guoyu '以' v 4)
11. yǐ verb to order; to command
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 令 (Guoyu '以' v 5)
12. yǐ conjunction further; moreover
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 而 or 且 (Guoyu '以' conj 1)
13. yǐ auxiliary verb used after a verb
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In this usage 以 is placed after a verb without meaning (Guoyu '以' aux)
14. yǐ adverb very
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In this usage 以 is an adverb with the same meaning 太 or 甚 (Guoyu '以' aux)
15. yǐ adverb already
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 已经 (Guoyu '以' aux)
16. yǐ adverb increasingly
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 愈益 (Guoyu '以' aux)
17. yǐ noun a reason; a cause
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 缘故 (Guoyu '以' n 1)
18. yǐ proper noun Israel
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Asia , Concept: Country 国家
    Notes: An abbreviation for 以色列 (Guoyu '以' n 2)
19. yǐ proper noun Yi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '以' n 3)

Contained in

• 以无尽灯传承后代 以自性佛觉悟心性 以三法印印证佛法 以四圣谛统摄信心 以五乘法贯穿佛法 以六度门进入佛国 以七觉支开展智慧 以八正道圆满修证(以無盡燈傳承後代 以自性佛覺悟心性 以三法印印證佛法 以四聖諦統攝信心 以五乘法貫穿佛法 以六度門進入佛國 以七覺支開展智慧 以八正道圓滿修證) Pass the inextinguishable light to future generations. Awaken yourself with your intrinsic Buddha-nature. Authenticate all teachings with the Three Dharma Seals. Crystallize your faith with the Four Noble Truths. Penetrate all teachings with the Five Vehicles. Enter the Buddha land through the door of the Six Perfections. Unfold your wisdom with the Seven Factors of Enlightenment. Perfect your practices and understanding through the Noble Eightfold Path.
• 以闻思修　入三摩地(以聞思修　入三摩地) Enter the Ground of Samadhi Through Learning, Reflection and Practice
• 大道中流　一以贯之(大道中流　一以貫之) The Truth Lies in the Center of Everything; Be Consistent
• 海峡两岸以及中华佛教音乐展演会(海峽兩岸以及中華佛教音樂展演會) Cross-Strait Buddhist Musical Concert
• 以戒为师(以戒為師) to treat the precepts as their teacher ; to treat the precepts as one's teacher

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