Abi, Ā bí, A bi, Ā bǐ: 14 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
阿鼻 [a bi]—Avīci, 阿鼻旨 [a bi zhi]; 阿鼻脂 [a bi zhi]; 阿鼻至 [a bi zhi]; the last and deepest of the eight hot hells, where the culprits suffer, die, and are instantly reborn to suffering, without interruption 無間 [wu jian]. It is the 阿鼻地獄 [a bi de yu] (阿鼻旨地獄 [a bi zhi de yu]) or the 阿鼻焦熱地獄 [a bi jiao re de yu] hell of unintermitted scorching; or the 阿鼻喚地獄 [a bi huan de yu] hell of unintermitted wailing; its wall, out of which there is no escape, is the 阿鼻大城 [a bi da cheng].
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
阿鼻 [a bi]—Avīci – [Name of a realm] Avīci, also written as Abhijñā (旨 [zhi]). It is translated as "uninterrupted" (无间 [wu jian]). It is Avīci Hell (无间地狱 [wu jian de yu]). Nirvana Sutra (涅槃经 [nie pan jing]) Chapter 19 states: "Ā (阿 [a]) means 'without', bhī (鼻 [bi]) means 'interval'. There is no temporary joy in this interval, hence it is called 'uninterrupted' (无间 [wu jian])." It signifies suffering without interruption. It is one of the Eight Great Hells (八大地狱 [ba da de yu]) and is the place of most extreme suffering. Extremely wicked people fall into it. The Lotus Sutra (法华经 [fa hua jing]), Chapter on Introduction, states: "down to Avīci Hell (地狱 [de yu])." The Abhidharmakośa-bhāṣya (俱舍论 [ju she lun]), Chapter on the World, states: "Below this Jambudvīpa (赡部洲 [shan bu zhou]), after twenty thousand [yojanas], there is the great Naraka (捺落迦 [na luo jia]) of Avīci (旨 [zhi]), with the same depth and width as before, meaning twenty thousand [yojanas] each. Therefore, its bottom is forty thousand Yojanas (踰缮那 [yu shan na]) away from here. Because suffering therein is uninterrupted (无间 [wu jian]), unlike the other seven great Naraka (捺落迦 [na luo jia]) where suffering is not constant, it is named 'Uninterrupted' (无间 [wu jian])." Xuanying's Glosses on Buddhist Terms (玄应音义 [xuan ying yin yi]), Chapter 25, states: "Abhijñā (旨 [zhi]), sometimes said as Abhijñā, also called Abhi Hell, or Avīci Hell (地狱 [de yu]), is one meaning, which translates to 'uninterrupted' (无间 [wu jian]). There are two types of 'uninterrupted': first, uninterrupted body (身无间 [shen wu jian]); second, uninterrupted suffering (受苦无间 [shou ku wu jian])." "Uninterrupted body" (身无间 [shen wu jian]) means constantly not dying and preserving a suffering life.
阿鼻—【界名】Avīci，又作阿鼻旨。譯曰無間。無間地獄是也。涅槃經十九曰：「阿者言無，鼻者名間，間無暫樂，故名無間。」受苦無間斷之義。八大地獄之一。是最苦處。極惡之人墮之。法華經序品曰：「下至阿鼻地獄。」俱舍論世間品曰：「此贍部洲下，過二萬有阿鼻旨大捺落迦，深廣同前，謂各二萬，故彼底去此四萬踰繕那。以於其中受苦無間，非如餘七大捺落迦受苦非恒，故名無間。」玄應音義二十五曰：「阿鼻旨，或言阿毘至，亦云阿毘地獄，或云阿鼻地獄，一義也，此云無間。無間有二：一身無間，二受苦無間。」身無間者，謂常不死而保苦命也。
[jiè míng]Avīci, yòu zuò ā bí zhǐ. yì yuē wú jiān. wú jiān de yù shì yě. niè pán jīng shí jiǔ yuē: “ā zhě yán wú, bí zhě míng jiān, jiān wú zàn lè, gù míng wú jiān.” shòu kǔ wú jiān duàn zhī yì. bā dà de yù zhī yī. shì zuì kǔ chù. jí è zhī rén duò zhī. fǎ huá jīng xù pǐn yuē: “xià zhì ā bí de yù.” jù shě lùn shì jiān pǐn yuē: “cǐ shàn bù zhōu xià, guò èr wàn yǒu ā bí zhǐ dà nà luò jiā, shēn guǎng tóng qián, wèi gè èr wàn, gù bǐ dǐ qù cǐ sì wàn yú shàn nà. yǐ yú qí zhōng shòu kǔ wú jiān, fēi rú yú qī dà nà luò jiā shòu kǔ fēi héng, gù míng wú jiān.” xuán yīng yīn yì èr shí wǔ yuē: “ā bí zhǐ, huò yán ā pí zhì, yì yún ā pí de yù, huò yún ā bí de yù, yī yì yě, cǐ yún wú jiān. wú jiān yǒu èr: yī shēn wú jiān, èr shòu kǔ wú jiān.” shēn wú jiān zhě, wèi cháng bù sǐ ér bǎo kǔ mìng yě.
[jie ming]Avici, you zuo a bi zhi. yi yue wu jian. wu jian de yu shi ye. nie pan jing shi jiu yue: "a zhe yan wu, bi zhe ming jian, jian wu zan le, gu ming wu jian." shou ku wu jian duan zhi yi. ba da de yu zhi yi. shi zui ku chu. ji e zhi ren duo zhi. fa hua jing xu pin yue: "xia zhi a bi de yu." ju she lun shi jian pin yue: "ci shan bu zhou xia, guo er wan you a bi zhi da na luo jia, shen guang tong qian, wei ge er wan, gu bi di qu ci si wan yu shan na. yi yu qi zhong shou ku wu jian, fei ru yu qi da na luo jia shou ku fei heng, gu ming wu jian." xuan ying yin yi er shi wu yue: "a bi zhi, huo yan a pi zhi, yi yun a pi de yu, huo yun a bi de yu, yi yi ye, ci yun wu jian. wu jian you er: yi shen wu jian, er shou ku wu jian." shen wu jian zhe, wei chang bu si er bao ku ming ye.
阿鼻 ts = ā bí p refers to [adjective] “avīci”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: avīci; meaning interminable, see 阿鼻地獄 [a bi de yu] (FGDB '無間地獄 [wu jian de yu]') .
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Biology (plants and animals)
Abi in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Cola acuminata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Edwardia acuminata (P. Beauv.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1994)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Flore d’Oware (1805)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1986)
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Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
阿鼻 [ā bí] [a bi]—
Short for 地獄 [de yu] (Ābí Dìyù), Avici Hell. See "地獄 [de yu] (Ābí Dìyù), Avici Hell" entry. Sui Dynasty, Zhìyǐ 《觀心論 [guan xin lun] (Guān Xīn Lùn)》: "三輪四教從情釋 [san lun si jiao cong qing shi]，不肯相遂入 [bu ken xiang sui ru](Sānlún sìjiào cóng qíng shì, bù kěn xiāng suí rù Ābí)."
阿鼻：阿鼻地獄的簡稱。參見「阿鼻地獄」條。隋．智顗《觀心論》：「三輪四教從情釋，不肯相遂入阿鼻。」
ā bí: ā bí de yù de jiǎn chēng. cān jiàn “ā bí de yù” tiáo. suí． zhì yǐ < guān xīn lùn>: “sān lún sì jiào cóng qíng shì, bù kěn xiāng suì rù ā bí.”
a bi: a bi de yu de jian cheng. can jian "a bi de yu" tiao. sui. zhi yi < guan xin lun>: "san lun si jiao cong qing shi, bu ken xiang sui ru a bi."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
阿比 [ā bǐ] [a bi]—
Animal name. A type of bird. Belongs to the Podicipediformes order of Aves (birds). Dark back and white belly, gray crown, soft lobes on the upper edge of the nostrils, long tail feathers, webbed feet. Mostly feeds on fish. (動物名 [dong wu ming]: dòngwù míng, 鳥 [niao]: niǎo, 鳥綱 [niao gang]: niǎogāng, 鸊鷈目 [pi ti mu]: pìtī mù, 游禽類 [you qin lei]: yóuqín lèi, 背 [bei]: bèi, 腹 [fu]: fù, 頭冠 [tou guan]: tóuguān, 鼻孔 [bi kong]: bíkǒng, 尾羽 [wei yu]: wěiyǔ, 趾 [zhi]: zhǐ, 蹼 [pu]: pǔ, 魚類 [yu lei]: yúlèi)
阿比：動物名。一種鳥。鳥綱鸊鷈目游禽類。背暗腹白，頭冠灰色，鼻孔上緣具軟瓣，尾羽長，趾間有蹼，多以魚類為食。
ā bǐ: dòng wù míng. yī zhǒng niǎo. niǎo gāng pì tī mù yóu qín lèi. bèi àn fù bái, tóu guān huī sè, bí kǒng shàng yuán jù ruǎn bàn, wěi yǔ zhǎng, zhǐ jiān yǒu pǔ, duō yǐ yú lèi wèi shí.
a bi: dong wu ming. yi zhong niao. niao gang pi ti mu you qin lei. bei an fu bai, tou guan hui se, bi kong shang yuan ju ruan ban, wei yu zhang, zhi jian you pu, duo yi yu lei wei shi.
阿鼻 [ā bí] refers to: “avīci”.
阿鼻 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] a tỳ.
[Korean] 아비 / abi.
[Japanese] アビ / abi.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+6): Abia, Abiba, Abibhatsa, Abibhivams, Abibhivas, Abibhyat, Abibo, Abiddha, Abiddhadhatu, Abiding, Ambati, Lamba, Lambaka, Lambamana, Lambana, Lambanta, Lambanti, Lambantu, Lambati, Lambeti.
Full-text (+135): Lamba, Lambaka, A bi de yu, Lambana, Lambita, A bi zhi, A bi luo ti, Dabi, Lambamana, A bi mu qu, Lambati, A bi yu, A bi huan de yu, A bi ye tuo tian, A bi da mo, Wu jian de yu, Api, Lambeti, A bi jiao re de yu, A bi ye.
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