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佛经

Word · NounTraditional佛經

Buddhist scriptures; sutras

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Meanings

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1.

noun

Buddhist scriptures; sutras; Buddhist canonical texts

formal

Refers to the sacred texts of Buddhism, including sutras (teachings attributed to the Buddha), vinaya (monastic rules), and abhidharma (scholastic treatises). Also known as '释典' (Shìdiǎn). For a collection of such scriptures, see '释藏' (shìzàng).

Sēng僧
lǚ侣
men们
měi每
rì日
sòng诵
dú读
fó佛
jīng经
 。

The monks chant Buddhist scriptures daily.

Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fó佛
jīng经
bèi被
bǎo保
cún存
zài在
sì寺
miào庙
zhōng中
 。

This ancient Buddhist sutra is preserved in the temple.

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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
yī一
bù部
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fó佛
jīng经
 。

He is studying an important Buddhist scripture.

Chāo抄
xiě写
fó佛
jīng经
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiū修
xíng行
fāng方
shì式
 。

Copying Buddhist scriptures is a form of spiritual practice.

Xǔ许
duō多
fó佛
jīng经
bèi被
fān翻
yì译
chéng成
le了
duō多
zhǒng种
yǔ语
yán言
 。

Many Buddhist sutras have been translated into multiple languages.