盖 (蓋) gài

1. gài noun a lid; top; cover
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gài n 2; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2, p. 126; Unihan '蓋'; XHZD '盖' 1)
2. gài verb to build
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 建 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 4; XHZD '盖' 4)
3. gě proper noun Ge
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gě n 1)
4. gài conjunction because
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Synonymous with 因为 and 由于 in this sense, used to begin a sentence (Guoyu '蓋' gài conj 1; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 6b, p. 126; XHZD '盖' 6-2)
5. gài adverb roughly; approximately
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 大概 in this sense (Guoyu '蓋' gài adv; XHZD '盖' 6-3)
6. gài conjunction but; yet
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Synonymous with 却 and 则 in this sense (Guoyu '蓋' gài conj 2; XHZD '盖' 6-1)
7. gài adjective probably; about
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 盖 may be used as an introductory particle to affirm the truth or to open the possibility of doubt (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 6, p. 126; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 124). For example, 蓋有之矣，我未之見也。 'Should there possibly be any such case, I have not seen it.' (Lunyu: 4.6/7/19, translation by Legge)
8. gài verb to cover; to hide; to protect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 1; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2a, p. 126; Unihan '蓋')
9. gài noun an umbrella; a canopy
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 2, p. 126; XHZD '盖' 2)
10. gài noun a shell
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (XHZD '盖' 5)
11. gài noun sogon grass
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 茅草 (Guoyu '蓋' gài n 1)
12. gài verb to add to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, to add a seal to a document (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 2)
13. gài verb to surpass; to overshadow; to overarch
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 超越 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 3; Kroll 2015 '蓋' 3, p. 126)
14. gài verb to chatter
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 吹牛 or 胡扯 (Guoyu '蓋' gài v 4)
15. hé adverb why
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 为何 (Guoyu '蓋' hé adv 1)
16. hé adverb why not
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 何不 (Guoyu '蓋' hé adv 2; Kroll 2015 '蓋' hé, p. 126)
17. gě proper noun Ge
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Place Name 地名
    Notes: A historic place located in present-day Shandong (Guoyu '蓋' gě n 1)
18. gài noun a roof; thatched roofing
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 1, p. 126)
19. gài verb to respect; to uphold
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 4, p. 126)
20. gài noun a crest
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Especially of an animal (Kroll 2015 '蓋' 5, p. 126)
21. gài noun a hindrance; an obstacle; nivāraṇa; nīvaraṇāni
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: nivāraṇa, Pali: nīvaraṇāni (BL 'nivāraṇa')

Contained in

• 除盖障佛顶(除蓋障佛頂) Buddha Crown of Eliminating Obstacles; Vikiranosnisa
• 白伞盖佛顶(白傘蓋佛頂) white canopy Buddha crown
• 除一切盖障(除一切蓋障) eliminate all obstacles ; Sarvanivaranaviskambhin
• 缯盖(繒蓋) silk canopy
• 惟盖竺(惟蓋竺) Wei Gai Zhu
• 五盖(五蓋) five hindrances; the five obstructions
• 白繖盖(白繖蓋) white canopy; sitatapatra
• 佛顶大白伞盖陀罗尼经(佛頂大白傘蓋陀羅尼經) White Canopy Buddha Crown Dharani Sutra; Fo Ding Dabai Sangai Tuoluoni Jing
• 幢盖(幢蓋) banners and canopies
• 弃诸阴盖菩萨(棄諸陰蓋菩薩) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva
• 白伞盖大佛顶王最胜无比大威德金刚无碍大道场陀罗尼念诵法要(白傘蓋大佛頂王最勝無比大威德金剛無礙大道場陀羅尼念誦法要) White Canopy Great Buddha Crown Supreme Attainment Vajra Unobstructed Bohdimandala Dharani Liturgy; Bai Sangai Da Fo Ding Wang Zui Sheng Wubi Da Wei De Jingang Wu'ai Dadao Chang Tuoluoni Niansong Fa Yao
• 除盖障(除蓋障) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin
• 天不能盖(天不能蓋) it cannot be covered by the sky

Also contained in

秃宝盖 、 雷盖 、 阿盖达 、 引擎盖 、 倾盖 、 搭盖 、 卷铺盖 、 盖茨比 、 盖罐 、 锅盖头 、 盖县 、 盖子 、 盖闻 、 盖火锅 、 锅盖 、 遮盖 、 覆盖 、 掖掖盖盖 、 拉盖尔 、 比尔盖茨 、 滑盖手机 、 软口盖 、 盖章 、 铺天盖地 、 冰盖 、 盖世太保 、 顶盖 、 腐殖覆盖物 、 周瑜打黄盖 、 铺盖卷儿 、 欲盖弥彰 、 盖尔 、 覆盖率 、 盖帽儿 、 盖层 、 岛盖部 、 封盖 、 平宝盖

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• Hindrances of Students of the Path - Part 2: The Three Poisons and the Five Hindrances 學道者的魔障 第二篇　三毒五蓋 Buddhism Series 1 - Doctrine 《佛教叢書1－教理》 — count: 18
• An Interesting Discussion about Building Construction (Prajna) 建樓趣譚(般若) Buddhism Series 3 - The Buddha 《佛教叢書3－佛陀》 — count: 17
• India 印度 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 7
• Discussing Passion and talking of Love 談情說愛 Humanistic Buddhism Series 3 - Buddhism and Life 《人間佛教系列3－佛教與生活》 — count: 7
• Lecture 9: Various Kinds of Dharma Instruments 第九講．各種法器 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》 — count: 7
• Letters - Song Dynasty Eminent Monk Fushan Fayuan and Others 書信 ■宋代高僧浮山法遠等 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 6
• 3. Tibet - Elder Milarepa, who was able to Endure Difficulties 參、西藏 ■難忍能忍的密勒日巴尊者 Buddhism Series 4 - Disciples 《佛教叢書4－弟子》 — count: 6
• Inscriptions 碑銘 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 5
• Tablet Inscriptions 碑文 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 5
• Hsing Yun Diary 38 - Lowering Your Head: Light the Lamp of the Heart 星雲日記38～低下頭 點亮心燈(1995/11/16～1995/11/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 5

Collocations

• 盖覆 (蓋覆) 腥味蓋覆花香 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 3: Greed is the Cause of Suffering 第三講　多欲為生死的根本 — count: 8
• 盖一 (蓋一) 何不也來蓋一棟呢 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 3: Activities at Places of Practice 《僧事百講3－道場行事》, Lecture 13: Buddhist Phrases and Idioms 第十三講．佛教成語 — count: 7
• 经盖 (經蓋) 乃至於講經的經蓋 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 6
• 盖房子 (蓋房子) 蓋房子給跟隨我學道的人居住 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 6
• 盖好 (蓋好) 自己蓋好 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 3
• 上盖 (上蓋) 就在朝山袋上蓋個印 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 4: Assemblies and Dharma Services 《僧事百講4－集會共修》, Lecture 12: Pilgrimage and Paying Respect to Buddha 第十二講．朝山禮佛 — count: 3
• 盖地 (蓋地) 才是真正彌天蓋地 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Universal transformation within the dharma realm - Part 19 [Lecture] 不住三心實相布施分第十九 【講話】 — count: 3
• 要盖 (要蓋) 一間房子要蓋得好 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 4 - A Life of Pluses and Minuses 《迷悟之間(四)生命的密碼》, An Apprentice's Temperament 學徒性格 — count: 3
• 没有盖 (沒有蓋) 用了使用過而沒有蓋郵戳的郵票 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》, Regret 懊　悔 — count: 2
• 盖抱恨 (蓋抱恨) 一棺長蓋抱恨歸 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 4: Contentment is the Source of Happiness 第四講　知足為守道的根本 — count: 2