An dan, Àn dàn, Àn dǎn, Ān dān: 7 definitions

Introduction:

An dan means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Chinese Buddhism

1) 安單 t = 安单 s = ān dān p refers to [verb] “To Settle at a Monastery”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).

2) 安單 t = 安单 s = ān dān p refers to [verb] “to settle at a monastery”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: (FGDB '安單 [an dan]'; Tzu Chuang 2012, p. 341)..

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Chinese-English dictionary

1) 暗淡 ts = àn dàn p refers to “dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab/(fig.) gloomy; bleak”.

2) 黯淡 ts = àn dàn p refers to “variant of 暗淡 [an4 dan4]”..

Source: CC-CEDICT: Community maintained free Chinese-English dictionary

黯黕 [àn dǎn] refers to: “dark”.

黯黕 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 冥然; 昏昧; ; ; 深玄; 蔽闇; 黑冥; 黑闇; .

[Vietnamese] ảm mặc.

[Korean] 암담 / amdam.

[Japanese] アンタン / antan.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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Chinese language.

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