祥 xiáng

1. xiáng noun good luck; blessing
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, in 尚書·伊訓 ”The Book of Documents”, Instructions of Yi: 作善降之百祥 'on the good-doer he sends down all blessings' (trans. by Legge 186; Guoyu '祥' n 1; Unihan '祥')
2. xiáng noun an omen
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, in春秋左氏傳·僖公 ”The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals”, Lord Xi : 是何祥也？吉凶焉在？ 'What do these portend? Where will the auspicious and the inauspicious events occur?' (trans. by Durrant, Li, and Schaberg 2016, p 331; Guoyu '祥' n 2; Unihan '祥')
3. xiáng noun anniversary of a death
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '祥' n 3)
4. xiáng proper noun Xiang
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '祥' n 4)
5. xiáng adjective auspicious
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 吉利的 (Guoyu '祥' adj 1)
6. xiáng adjective good
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 良善 (Guoyu '祥' adj 2)
7. xiáng verb to comply; to submit
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 依从 (Guoyu '祥' v)
8. xiáng noun good fortune; śrī
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śrī, Japanese: shuo, Tibetan: dpal lam gyang (BCSD '祥', p. 896; Mahāvyutpatti 'śrīḥ'; MW 'śrī'; SH '祥', p. 361; Unihan '祥')

Contained in

• 归程祥参(歸程祥參) to return for more intensive study
• 八吉祥 eight auspicious signs; ashtamangala
• 大威德消灾吉祥陀罗尼经(大威德消災吉祥陀羅尼經) Yamantaka Jvalosnisa Dharani Sutra
• 十吉祥经(十吉祥經) Sutra on the Names and Good Qualities of the Ten Buddhas of the Eastern Quadrant; Shi Jixiang Jing
• 最胜妙吉祥根本智最上秘密一切名义三摩地分(最勝妙吉祥根本智最上祕密一切名義三摩地分) Nāmasaṅgīti; Zui Shengmiao Jixiang Genben Zhi Zuishang Mimi Yiqie Mingyi Sanmodi Fen
• 智吉祥 Zhi Jixiang
• 佛说最胜妙吉祥根本智最上秘密一切名义三摩地分(佛說最勝妙吉祥根本智最上祕密一切名義三摩地分) Nāmasaṅgīti; Fo Shuo Zui Shengmiao Jixiang Genben Zhi Zuishang Mimi Yiqie Mingyi Sanmodi Fen
• 百忍兴家　千喜吉祥(百忍興家　千喜吉祥) Patience Makes a Family Prosperous; Endless Joy, and Endless Auspiciousness
• 炽盛光大威德消灾吉祥陀罗尼经(熾盛光大威德消災吉祥陀羅尼經) Tejaprabha Great Majestic and Virtuous Averting Calamities Auspicious Dharani Sutra; Chisheng Guang Da Weide Xiao Zai Jixiang Tuoluoni Jing
• 吉祥结(吉祥結) endless knot; eternal knot
• 作吉祥 causing prosperity; śiva-kara
• 诸事吉祥(諸事吉祥) Always Well-rounded and Auspicious
• 吉祥地 Auspicious Land
• 吉祥树(吉祥樹) asvattha; bodhi tree
• 八吉祥经(八吉祥經) Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Eight Lucky Mantras; Ba Jixiang Jing
• 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
• 大吉祥天女十二契一百八名无垢大乘经(大吉祥天女十二契一百八名無垢大乘經) Śrīmahādevīvyākaraṇasūtra; Da Jixiang Tian Nu Shi Er Qi Yibai Ba Ming Wugou Dasheng Jing
• 佛说大吉祥陀罗尼经(佛說大吉祥陀羅尼經) Good Fortune Dharani Sutra; Fo Shuo Da Jixiang Tuoluoni Jing
• 小祥忌 first anniversary of a death
• 胜愿吉祥法轮印(勝願吉祥法輪印) unsurpassed vow auspicious dharma cakra mudra
• 行住坐卧常正念 春夏秋冬恒吉祥(行住坐臥常正念 春夏秋冬恆吉祥) Constant right mindfulness in one's daily actions; Eternal auspice across the four seasons.
• 人我吉祥 Auspicious Blessings for the Self and Others
• 妙心吉祥 A Wondrous Mind Brings Auspiciousness ; A Wondrous Mind Brings Wealth and Good Fortune
• 四季安康　六时吉祥(四季安康　六時吉祥) Peace and Good Health Throughout All Four Seasons; Auspicious Moments Throughout All Six Periods
• 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.
• 觉吉祥智(覺吉祥智) Juejixiangzhi
• 吉祥功德天 Laksmi
• 共生吉祥 Auspicious Coexistence
• 祥符录(祥符錄) Xiangfu Catalog
• 岁月放光　生命吉祥(歲月放光　生命吉祥) Let Life Shine; Make Life Auspicious
• 吉祥八宝(吉祥八寶) Eight Buddhist emblems; Eight auspicious treasures; Eight auspicious signs; Ashtamangala
• 佛吉祥德赞(佛吉祥德讚) Fo Jixiang De Zan
• 妙吉祥平等观门大教王经略出护摩仪(妙吉祥平等觀門大教王經略出護摩儀) Homa Ritual of the Auspicious Visualization Great Teaching Sutra; Miao Jixiang Pingdeng Guan Men Da Jiao Wang Jing Lue Chu Humo Yi
• 佛说妙吉祥菩萨所问大乘法螺经(佛說妙吉祥菩薩所問大乘法螺經) Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā; Fo Shuo Miao Jixiang Pusa Suo Wen Dasheng Faluo Jing
• 作祥 causing prosperity; śiva-kara
• 少烦少恼少欲望 多施多舍多吉祥(少煩少惱少欲望 多施多捨多吉祥) Worry less, desire less, be less angry; Give more, share more, be more auspicious.
• 吉祥 lucky; auspicious ; auspicious blessings ; auspicious; mangala
• 天龙八部皆欢喜 昼夜六时恒吉祥(天龍八部皆歡喜 晝夜六時恒吉祥) Joy among the Eight Divisions of Nagas; Auspice throughout every hour of the day.

Also contained in

美祥 、 降祥 、 嘉祥 、 祯祥 、 慈祥 、 发祥 、 安祥 、 佳兵不祥 、 钟祥市 、 大祥区 、 和气致祥 、 吉祥物 、 祥瑞

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 18
• Scroll 1 Quotations from Abbot Mi An 密菴和尚語錄 — count: 14
• Scroll 3 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 12
• Scroll 1 Record of the Teaching and Practices of Siming (Siming Zunzhe Jiao Xing Lu) 四明尊者教行錄 — count: 12
• Scroll 1 Shi Jian Ji Gu Lue Xu Ji 釋鑑稽古略續集 — count: 12
• Scroll 44 A Chronicle of Buddhism in China 佛祖統紀 — count: 11 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 Chisheng Guang Daochang Niansong Yi 熾盛光道場念誦儀 — count: 11
• Scroll 2 Shi Men Zi Jing Lu 釋門自鏡錄 — count: 10
• Scroll 17 Fo Zu Lidai Tong Zai 佛祖歷代通載 — count: 10
• Scroll 27 A Chronicle of Buddhism in China 佛祖統紀 — count: 10 , has English translation

Collocations

• 大吉祥 (大吉祥) 應大吉祥 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 4 — count: 45
• 不吉祥 (不吉祥) 我得此夢是不吉祥 — Geigu Zhangzhe Nu De Du Jing (Sumāgadhavadānasūtra) 佛說給孤長者女得度因緣經, Scroll 3 — count: 34
• 祥事 (祥事) 勿復現於不吉祥事 — Guoqu Xianzai Yinguo Jing (Sūtra on Past and Present Causes and Effects) 過去現在因果經, Scroll 2 — count: 11
• 祥菩萨 (祥菩薩) 祥菩薩說是法時 — Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana (Fo Shuo Wei Ceng You Zhengfa Jing) 佛說未曾有正法經, Scroll 2 — count: 10
• 令吉祥 (令吉祥) 唯願令吉祥 — Fo Suo Xing Zan (Buddhacarita) 佛所行讚, Scroll 1 — count: 10
• 灾祥 (災祥) 卒暴災祥聖力能止 — Pusa Bensheng Man Lun (Jātakamālā) 菩薩本生鬘論, Scroll 15 — count: 7
• 普吉祥 (普吉祥) 普吉祥威力菩薩 — Avataṃsakasūtra (Flower Garland Sūtra) 大方廣佛華嚴經, Scroll 60 — count: 7
• 祥草 (祥草) 多饒乳木及祥草 — Mahāvairocanaabhisaṃbodhivikurvitādhiṣṭānavaipulya (Vairocana Sutra) 大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經, Scroll 7 — count: 5
• 征祥 (徵祥) 見此徵祥 — Candraprabhabodhisattvacaryāvadāna 月光菩薩經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 祥福 (祥福) 清聲美辭以歌濡首大吉祥福 — Questions of Nāgaśrī 佛說濡首菩薩無上清淨分衛經, Scroll 1 — count: 4