Cui yi, Cuì yī: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Cui yi 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

毳衣 [cui yi]—A garment wadded with down.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

毳衣 [cui yi]—(cuì yī) — [衣服 [yi fu]] (yī fu) A garment woven from bird feathers (鳥毛 [niao mao], niǎo máo). It is often worn by Esoteric Buddhist practitioners (真言家 [zhen yan jia], zhēn yán jiā).

毳衣—【衣服】以鳥毛所織之衣也。真言家多著之。

[yī fú] yǐ niǎo máo suǒ zhī zhī yī yě. zhēn yán jiā duō zhe zhī.

[yi fu] yi niao mao suo zhi zhi yi ye. zhen yan jia duo zhe zhi.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies

1) 毳衣 ts = cuì yī p refers to [noun] “felt”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: namata, Pali namataka (BCSD '毳衣 [cui yi]', p. 700; Edgerton 1953 'namata', p. 290; MW 'namata').

2) 毳衣 ts = cuì yī p refers to [noun] “monastic padded robes”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: namata; garment with down wadding (BCSD '毳衣 [cui yi]', p. 700; Guoyu '毳衣 [cui yi]' 2; Edgerton 1953 'namata', p. 290; SH '毳衣 [cui yi]', p. 376)..

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

毳衣 ts = cuì yī p refers to [noun] “a type of aristocratic attire”; Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 [wen yan wen]; Notes: (Guoyu '毳衣 [cui yi]' 1).

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English dictionary

毳衣 [cuì yī] refers to: “down-wadded garment”.

毳衣 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] thuế y.

[Korean] 취의 / chwi-ui.

[Japanese] ゼイエ / zeie.

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

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