善根
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Chinese
| good | radical (chem.); root; basis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (善根) | 善 | 根 | |
| simp. #(善根) | 善 | 根 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit कुशलमूल (kuśalamūla, literally “roots of good”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shàngen
- Wade–Giles: shan4-kên1
- Yale: shàn-gēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shanngen
- Palladius: шаньгэнь (šanʹgɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂän⁵¹ kən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
善根
- (Buddhism) positive meritorious deeds
Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“善根” in 佛學大辭典 .
