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Chinese
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three
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storehouse; depository; Buddhist or Taoist scripture storehouse; depository; Buddhist or Taoist scripture; Zang; Tibet; to hide away; to conceal; to harbor; store; accumulate
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三
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藏
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三
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藏
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Etymology
Calque of Pali tipiṭaka, from ti (“three”) + piṭaka (“basket, collection of canons”), and Sanskrit त्रिपिटक (tripiṭaka), from त्रि (tri) + पिटक (piṭaka).
Pronunciation
Noun
三藏
- (Buddhism) the Tripitaka
- (honorific) Alternative name for 玄奘 (Xuánzàng).
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
三藏 • (sanzō)
- Kyūjitai form of 三蔵 (“Tripitaka”)
Korean
Noun
三藏 • (samjang) (hangeul 삼장)
- Hanja form? of 삼장 (“Tripitaka”).
Vietnamese
Noun
三藏
- chữ Hán form of tam tạng (“Tripitaka”).