十方
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Chinese
| ten | square; quadrilateral; place square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just | ||
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| simp. and trad. (十方) |
十 | 方 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄈㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shíhfang
- Wade–Giles: shih2-fang1
- Yale: shŕ-fāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrfang
- Palladius: шифан (šifan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: dzyip pjang
Noun
十方
- (Buddhism) the ten positions: four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west), the four ordinal directions, and the zenith and nadir
Derived terms
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See also
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“十方” in 佛學大辭典 .
