yuán​qǐ

originate

  • created sense approved 缘起/緣起 · yuán​qǐ · originate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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 · yuán​qǐ · introduction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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 · yuán​qǐ · causation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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 · yuán​qǐ · origin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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 · yuán​qǐ · avadana — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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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