created sense approved 灌顶/灌頂 · guàndǐng · consecration by water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
灌顶 / 灌頂
guàndǐng
consecration by water
A Buddhist ritual where water or ghee is poured on the head to symbolize the granting of wisdom, power, or a new status within the faith.
灌, 顶
灌 (literal) → 灌 · guàn · to pour 顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · crown of the head
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created sense approved 灌顶/灌頂 · guàndǐng · Guanding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
灌顶 / 灌頂
guàndǐng
Guanding
The name of a high-ranking Buddhist monk (561-632) from the Sui and Tang dynasties, also known as the Fifth Patriarch of the Tiantai school.
灌 (literal) → 灌 · guàn · to pour 顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · crown of the head
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 灌顶/灌頂 · guàndǐng · impart wisdom — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
灌顶 / 灌頂
guàndǐng
impart wisdom
to impart wisdom or insight to someone, especially to grant sudden clarity or enlightenment after instruction
灌 (literal) → 灌 · guàn · to pour 顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · crown of the head
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition