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小乘
xiǎo​chéng

Hinayana

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
小乘 xiǎo​chéng
Hinayana
Hinayana Buddhism, also known as the Lesser Vehicle; it focuses on personal liberation through self-cultivation and discipline, in contrast to 大乘 dà​chéng

Cross-References

Antonym

  • 大乘 dà​chéng

Referenced by

  • 乘 chéng
  • 二乘 èr​shèng

Has abbreviation

  • 小乘佛教 xiǎo​chéng​fó​jiào

Same as

  • 下乘 xià​shèng
  • 小宗 xiǎo​zōng