通 tōng
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tōng
verb
to go through; to open
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 1; Unihan '通') -
tōng
adjective
open
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '通' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '通' 3) -
tōng
measure word
instance; occurrence; bout
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: A measure word for actions (Guoyu '通' n 2; Kroll 2015 '通' 10) -
tōng
verb
to connect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 通 is synonymous with 连接 in this sense. Etymology: 通：達也。(Shuo Wen; Guoyu '通' v 1) -
tōng
verb
to know well
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 通 is synonymous with 了解 or 精通 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 4; Kroll 2015 '通' 6a) -
tōng
verb
to report
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 通 is synonymous with 通报 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 3) -
tōng
verb
to commit adultery
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 通 is synonymous with 通奸 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 5) -
tōng
adjective
common; in general
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 通 is synonymous with 共同 in this sense (Guoyu '通' adj 6; Kroll 2015 '通' 7; Unihan '通'). -
tōng
verb
to transmit
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '通' v 2; Kroll 2015 '通' 2) -
tōng
verb
to attain a goal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 4) -
tōng
adverb
finally; in the end
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 4a) -
tōng
verb
to communicate with
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 5) -
tōng
adverb
thoroughly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '通' adj 7; Kroll 2015 '通' 6) -
tōng
verb
to pardon; to forgive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 8) -
tōng
adjective
free-flowing; smooth
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 畅达 (Guoyu '通' adj 2) -
tōng
adjective
smoothly; without a hitch
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 顺利 (Guoyu '通' adj 3) -
tōng
adjective
erudite; learned
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 通 is synonymous with 渊博 in this sense (Guoyu '通' adj 5) -
tōng
noun
an expert
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '通' n 1) -
tōng
noun
a spiritual power; supernatural powers; a remarkable ability; a magical power
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: See 神通 (SH '通', p. 365)
Contained in
- 普通真言藏 a collection of commonly used dhāraṇīs
- 七佛通戒偈 Verse of the Seven Ancient Buddhas
- 具足六神通 possessing the six supernatural powers; ṣaḍabhijña
- 神通光 supernatural light radiated by a Buddha
- 十种通(十種通) ten types of spiritual knowledge
- 通玄寺 Tongxuan Temple
- 佛教文物流通处(佛教文物流通處) Buddhist Artifacts Center
- 一水贯通五湖四海 一月普照万国九州 一雨滋润山川草木 一雷觉醒大地群迷 一理贯通千差万别 一言决断古今犹豫 一心广含十方虚空 一念慈悲众生受益(一水貫通五湖四海 一月普照萬國九州 一雨滋潤山川草木 一雷覺醒大地群迷 一理貫通千差萬別 一言決斷古今猶豫 一心廣含十方虛空 一念慈悲眾生受益) One water flows through all rivers and seas. One moon shines on all kingdoms and continents. One rain nourishes a mountain's rivers, grass, and trees. One thunder awakens the confused minds of the whole land. One principle mastered makes all the difference. One final call puts an end to all doubts. One all-embracing mind: the vast emptiness. One thought of compassion benefits all beings.
- 大方广佛华严经搜玄分齐通智方轨(大方廣佛華嚴經搜玄分齊通智方軌) Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sou Xuan Fen Qi Tong Zhi Fang Gui
- 圆通大士(圓通大士) Omnipresent Mahāsattva
- 义通(義通) Yitong
- 知他心智神通 the spiritual power of knowing the minds of other beings
- 佛祖历代通载(佛祖歷代通載) Comprehensive History of the Buddhas and Patriarchs ; Comprehensive History of the Buddhas and Patriarchs
- 大通智胜如来(大通智勝如來) Mahabhijna-jnanabhibhu Tathagata ; Mahabhijna
Also contained in
磁通门 、 普通赤杨 、 普通股 、 通气 、 通大义 、 通州 、 通用公共许可証 、 通义 、 普通法 、 邓通 、 疏通费 、 通告 、 共通 、 普通老百姓 、 通县 、 通江县 、 通票 、 词素通达模型 、 普通选举 、 通商口岸 、 文献通考 、 凡世通 、 通关节 、 通道侗族自治县 、 通用汽车公司 、 截断交通 、 通俗编 、 普通喜鹊 、 萨斯卡通 、 信息与通讯技术 、 富士通 、 弄懂弄通 、 普通话水平测试 、 普通人 、 通商 、 西安交通大学 、 识时通变
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Truncated for common words
- Volume 8: Buddhism and Study about the World - Class 3: Buddhism and Supernatural Powers 第八冊 佛教與世學 第三課 佛教與神通 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 33
- Jiao Guan Gang Zong 教觀綱宗 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 28
- A Buddhist View of Supernatural Powers 佛教對神通的看法 Humanistic Buddhism Series 7 - Dharma and Doctrine 《人間佛教系列7－佛法與義理》 — count: 22
- Buddhism and Supernatural Powers 佛教與神通 Buddhism Series 8 - Use of the Teachings 《佛教叢書8－教用》 — count: 15
- Chapter 3: Unbounded Creativity - Connecting 卷三 創意無限 ■通 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 8 - The World's Energy 《人間萬事8－人間的能源》 — count: 14
- Buddhism and Translation Studies 佛教與翻譯學 Buddhism Series 8 - Use of the Teachings 《佛教叢書8－教用》 — count: 11
- Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 10
- Outline of the Tiantai Fourfold Teachings 天台四教儀 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 10
- Tiantai School - 3. Organization and Classification of Teachings by the Tiantai School 天臺宗 參、天臺宗的教判組織 Buddhism Series 6 - Schools 《佛教叢書6－宗派》 — count: 10
- How to Practice the Dharma - Part 3: The Six Perfections and the Four Means of Embracing 如何實踐佛法 第三篇 六度四攝 Buddhism Series 1 - Doctrine 《佛教叢書1－教理》 — count: 9
Collocations
- 有神通 (有神通) 有神通 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 25
- 通身 (通身) 通身放光 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Dharma Assembly starts: building causes and conditions - Part 1 [Lecture] 法會啟建因緣分第一 【講話】 — count: 14
- 宝通 (寶通) 寶通禪師初參石頭希遷禪師時 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Compound laksana - Part 30 [Lecture] 依報無住世界假相分第三十 【講話】 — count: 7
- 通流 (通流) 如水常通流 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, 2 Wisdom - Canonical Text and Notes 第二 般若品 經文．註釋 — count: 5
- 尽通 (儘通) 萬法盡通 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, 2 Wisdom - Canonical Text and Notes 第二 般若品 經文．註釋 — count: 5
- 通令 (通令) 還要通令所有寺院 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 2: Becoming a Monastic and the Rules of the Precepts 《僧事百講2－出家戒法》, Lecture 16: Nine Levels of Monastic Quality 第十六講．僧眾九品 — count: 5
- 宗通 (宗通) 金剛經宗通 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Generosity and non-attachment - Part 4 [Lecture] 布施心應無所住分第四 【講話】 — count: 4
- 心通 (心通) 及心通 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, 2 Wisdom - Canonical Text and Notes 第二 般若品 經文．註釋 — count: 4
- 人通 (人通) 有一個人通身害病 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 3
- 要通 (要通) 道是要通流的 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Translation of Canonical Text 譯文 — count: 3