created sense approved 变相/變相 · biànxiàng · in disguised form — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
变相 / 變相
biànxiàng
in disguised form
(of a negative situation) changed in appearance or method but remains the same in essence; covert; in disguise
变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 变相/變相 · biànxiàng · transformation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
变相 / 變相
biànxiàng
transformation
variations or different forms that result from changes or transitions
变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · appearance
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 变相/變相 · biànxiàng · transformation tableau — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
变相 / 變相
biànxiàng
transformation tableau
a style of Buddhist art used to illustrate stories from the scriptures, popular from the Six Dynasties through the Tang Dynasty
变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · appearance
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition