created reference approved 大乘 → 小乘 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
大乘 dàchéng
小乘 xiǎochéng
antonym
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created reference approved 大乘 → 上乘 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
大乘 dàchéng
上乘 shàngchéng
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 大乘 → 大乘佛教 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
大乘 dàchéng
大乘佛教 dàshèngfójiào
abbreviation
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created sense approved 大乘 · dàchéng · Mahayana — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
大乘
dàchéng
Mahayana
A major school of Buddhism, meaning "Great Vehicle", which emphasizes that all beings can reach enlightenment and focuses on universal salvation; often contrasted with [[小乘|小乘|xiao3 cheng2]].
dàshèng
大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 乘 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · Yāna
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