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Chinese
to make into; to change into; ‑ization to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform |
music; happy; laugh music; happy; laugh; cheerful |
day; sky; heaven | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (化樂天) | 化 | 樂 | 天 | |
| simp. (化乐天) | 化 | 乐 | 天 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit निर्माणरति (nirmāṇarati) + Chinese 天 (tiān, “heaven”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Huàlètiān
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Huàlètian
- Wade–Giles: Hua4-lê4-tʻien1
- Yale: Hwà-lè-tyān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Huahlehtian
- Palladius: Хуалэтянь (Xualɛtjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: xwaeH ngaewH|ngaewk|lak then
Proper noun
化樂天
- (Buddhism) Nirmāṇarati (fifth of the six heavens in the Realm of Desire).
Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“化樂天” in 佛學大辭典 .
