超度

超度

1. to surpass; to transcend

   • 猗那先子，超度名輩。遠圖中輟，貽慶後代。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     猗那先子，超度名辈。远图中辍，贻庆后代。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 唐．馮宿《天平軍節度使殷公家廟碑》

     Yī nà xiān zǐ, chāodù míngbèi. Yuǎn tú zhōngchuò, yí qìng hòudài.

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2. (religion) to release souls from the purgatory; to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace

   • 多虧長老超度，已消了罪業，上中華富地，長者家去托生。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     多亏长老超度，已消了罪业，上中华富地，长者家去托生。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Duōkuī chánglǎo chāodù, yǐ xiāo le zuìyè, shàng zhōnghuá fù dì, chángzhě jiā qù tuōshēng.

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   • 又有極大的法船，照依佛家中元地獄赦罪之說，超度這些孤魂升天。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     又有极大的法船，照依佛家中元地狱赦罪之说，超度这些孤魂升天。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE

     Yòu yǒu jídà de fǎchuán, zhào yī fójiā zhōngyuán dìyù shèzuì zhī shuō, chāodù zhèxiē gūhún shēngtiān.

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• “Entry #122235”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.