如意寶珠
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Chinese
| according to wishes; to be as one wishes; to be satisfactory | precious pearl | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (如意寶珠) | 如意 | 寶珠 | |
| simp. (如意宝珠) | 如意 | 宝珠 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄨ
- Tongyong Pinyin: rúyì bǎo jhu
- Wade–Giles: ju2-i4 pao3 chu1
- Yale: rú-yì bǎu jū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ruyih bao ju
- Palladius: жуи бао чжу (žui bao čžu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐu³⁵ i⁵¹ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
如意寶珠
- (Buddhism) a fabulous gem supposed to fulfill all desires of its possessor
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“如意寶珠” in 佛學大辭典 .
