created sense approved 缘起/緣起 · yuánqǐ · originate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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yuánqǐ
originate
to arise from or be caused by a certain reason
缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · reason 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to happen
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created sense approved 缘起/緣起 · yuánqǐ · introduction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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yuánqǐ
introduction
an account of the reasons, purpose, or history of a project, publication, or activity, similar to a preface
缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · reason 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to start
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created sense approved 缘起/緣起 · yuánqǐ · causation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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yuánqǐ
causation
(Buddhism) the principle of Dependent Origination (pratītyasamutpāda) or karmic causality
缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to start
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created sense approved 缘起/緣起 · yuánqǐ · origin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
缘起 / 緣起
yuánqǐ
origin
the source, genesis, or starting point of an event or endeavor
缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · reason 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to start
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created sense approved 缘起/緣起 · yuánqǐ · avadana — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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yuánqǐ
avadana
a genre of Buddhist literature (Sanskrit: avadāna) consisting of stories about the past lives of figures to illustrate karmic causation; a style of Tang dynasty vernacular storytelling narrating such stories
缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to start
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