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
- 观音菩萨圣诞(觀音菩薩聖誕) Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Birthday
- 圣观自在菩萨心真言瑜伽观行仪轨(聖觀自在菩薩心真言瑜伽觀行儀軌) Sacred Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Heart mantra Yoga Contemplation and Practice Ritual Manual; Sheng Guanzizai Pusa Xin Zhenyan Yujia Guan Xing Yi Gui
- 大圣欢喜天(大聖歡喜天) Nandikesvara
- 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
- 圣救度(聖救度) Tara
- 西土贤圣(西土賢聖) Xi Tu Xian Sheng
- 天下圣贤仁者寿 世间凡俗礼为先(天下聖賢仁者壽 世間凡俗禮為先) Among eminent and sagely ones, benevolence outlives all; Out of all worldly formalities, propriety comes first.
- 圣性(聖性) divine nature
- 圣道经(聖道經) Discourse on the Sacred Way
- 圣多罗菩萨梵赞(聖多羅菩薩梵讚) Sacred Tara Bodhisattva Sanskrit Verses; Sheng Duoluo Pusa Fan Zan
- 底哩三昧耶不动尊圣者念诵秘密法(底哩三昧耶不動尊聖者念誦祕密法) Trisamaya Secret Recollection and Recitation Methods of the Worthy Immovable Wrathful King Envoy
- 分別圣谛经(分別聖諦經) Sutra on Analysis of the Truths
- 圣宝藏神仪轨经(聖寶藏神儀軌經) Jambhalajalendrayathālabdhakalpasūtra; Sheng Baozang Shen Yi Gui Jing
- 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
- 大明三藏圣教目录(大明三藏聖教目錄) Catalog of the Sacred Teachings Great Ming Tripitaka
- 悟本性无非佛性 了凡心即是圣心(悟本性無非佛性 了凡心即是聖心) Attaining the Buddha nature is none other than realizing one's intrinsic nature; Seeing the sagely mind is no different from seeing the ordinary mind.
- 圣护院(聖護院) Shōgo-in
- 贤圣集伽陀一百颂(賢聖集伽陀一百頌) Xian Sheng Ji Jiatuo Yibai Song
- 一切佛摄相应大教王经圣观自在菩萨念诵仪轨(一切佛攝相應大教王經聖觀自在菩薩念誦儀軌) Yiqie Fo She Xiangying Da Jiao Wang Jing Sheng Guanzizai Pusa Niansong Yi Gui
- 圣大总持王经(聖大總持王經) Mahādhāraṇīsūtra; Sheng Da Zong Chi Wang Jing
- 七圣财; 1. 信仰 2. 听闻 3. 惭愧 4. 定慧 5. 沙弥 6. 沙弥尼 7. 声闻(七聖財; 1. 信仰 2. 聽聞 3. 慚愧 4. 定慧 5. 沙彌 6. 沙彌尼 7. 聲聞) Seven Kinds of Spiritual Wealth: 1. faith; 2. listening and learning; 3. conscience; 4. meditative wisdom; 5. sramanera; 6. sramaneri; 7. sravaka
- 圣种(聖種) holy seed; monastic community ; proper teaching
- 三圣圆融观门(三聖圓融觀門) San Sheng Yuan Rong Guan Men
- 佛说圣最胜陀罗尼经(佛說聖最勝陀羅尼經) Viśeṣavatīnāmadhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Sheng Zui Sheng Tuoluoni Jing
- 佛教圣典(佛教聖典) Bukkyō Seiten
- 三藏圣教(三藏聖教) Buddhist canon
- 圣众(聖眾) holy ones
- 佛说圣六字大明王陀罗尼经(佛說聖六字大明王陀羅尼經) Ṣaḍakṣaravidyāsūtra; Fo Shuo Sheng Liu Zi Da Ming Wang Tuoluoni Jing
- 圣妙吉祥真实名经(聖妙吉祥真實名經) Sheng Miao Jixiang Zhenshi Ming Jing
- 朝圣参道(朝聖參道) a processional way
- 八圣(八聖) eight stages of sainthood
- 圣凡(聖凡) sage and ordinary ; sage and common person
Also contained in
圣凯瑟琳 、 百济圣王 、 圣化 、 圣约 、 圣旨 、 万圣节前夕 、 神圣罗马帝国 、 朝拜圣山 、 旧约圣经 、 棋圣 、 圣殿 、 圣诗 、 圣餐 、 圣王 、 希圣 、 宗圣公 、 圣徳 、 圣徒 、 圣乔治
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 5 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 58
- Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — 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 2 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — 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
- 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
- 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