Er shi yi, Èr shí yī, Èr shí yì: 3 definitions
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Er shi 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
二十一 ts = èr shí yī p refers to [number] “twenty-one; ekaviṃśati”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ekaviṃśati, Tibetan: nyi shu rtsa gcig (Mahāvyutpatti 'ekaviṃśati'; MW 'ekaviṃśati').
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
二十一 ts = èr shí yī p refers to [number] “21; twenty-one”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (Wikipedia '二十一 [er shi yi]').
1) 二十億 [èr shí yì] refers to: “twenty koṭīs”.
二十億 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] koṭī-viṃśa; śrotra-viṃśati-koṭī; śroṇa-koṭī-vimśa.
[Vietnamese] nhì thập ức.
[Korean] 이십억 / isip eok.
[Japanese] ニジュウオク / nijū oku.
2) 二十一 [èr shí yī] refers to: “twenty-one”.
二十一 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] nhì thập nhất.
[Korean] 이십일 / isibil.
[Japanese] ニジュウイチ / nijūichi.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Er shi, Yi, Shen, Ge, Er, Xie, Shi, Bi, Ti.
Starts with: Er shi yi er, Er shi yi shi ji de wei lai shi jie, Er shi yi tiao, Er shi yi zhong li zan jing.
Full-text (+380): Er shi yi er, Guan ta san qi er shi yi, San qi er shi yi, Bu guan san qi er shi yi, Sheng jiu du fu mu er shi yi zhong li zan jing, Jiu du fu mu er shi yi li zan, Er shi yi tiao, Jiu du fu mu er shi yi zhong li zan jing, Er shi yi zhong li zan jing, Shrotravimshatikoti, Di er shi yi zu po xiu pan tou, Er shi yi shi ji de wei lai shi jie, Wa bo, Nhi thap uc, Gui du, Nhi thap nhat, Shi fang she bi qiu, Qu la po, Xia huan, Sun duo ye zhi jing.
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