shén​tōng

magical power

  • created sense approved 神通 · shén​tōng · magical power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神通

    shén​tōng

    magical power

    (originally a Buddhist term) supernatural power; remarkable ability; exceptional skill

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · magical 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to understand

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 神通 · shén​tōng · to grasp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神通

    shén​tōng

    to grasp

    (literary) to have a mental rapport; to understand intuitively without speaking

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · spirit 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to connect

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 神通 · shén​tōng · divine intelligence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神通

    shén​tōng

    divine intelligence

    (Buddhism) the mystical power to see and know all things across time and space; divine wisdom or insight

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · magical 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to understand

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    created sense