皈依
See also: 帰依
Chinese
comply with; follow | according to; depend on; near to according to; depend on; near to; (Eastern Min) kinship prefix | ||
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trad. (皈依) | 皈 | 依 | |
simp. #(皈依) | 皈 | 依 | |
alternative forms | 歸依/归依 |
Pronunciation
Verb
皈依
- (Buddhism, intransitive) to become a Buddhist
- 那郡侯磕頭禮拜,誓願皈依。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16th century CE
- Nà jùnhóu kētóu lǐbài, shìyuàn guīyī. [Pinyin]
- That commandery marquess kowtowed in obeisance, vowing to become a Buddhist.
那郡侯磕头礼拜,誓愿皈依。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
- (transitive) to convert to (a religion)
- 皈依天主教 ― guīyī tiānzhǔjiào ― to convert to Catholicism
Derived terms
- 皈依者 (guīyīzhě)
Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “皈依” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
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