迴向
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Chinese
| to curve; to return; to revolve | direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (迴向) | 迴 | 向 | |
| simp. (回向) | 回 | 向 | |
| alternative forms | 廻向 | ||
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit परिणामना (pariṇāmanā).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: huéisiàng
- Wade–Giles: hui2-hsiang4
- Yale: hwéi-syàng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hweishianq
- Palladius: хуэйсян (xuejsjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: hwoj xjangH
Noun
迴向
- (Buddhism) dedication of merit from a religious deed; transfer of merit