Mai, Māī, Mài, Mǎi, Mái: 39 definitions
Introduction:
Mai means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
1) 麥 [mai]—yava. 耶婆 [ye po] corn, wheat, barley, etc. Corn, especially barley; a grain of barley is the 2,688,000th part of a yojana.
2) 買 [mai]—To buy, purchase.
3) 賣 [mai]—To sell.
1) 賣 t = 卖 s = mài p refers to [verb] “sell; vikraya”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vikraya, Japanese: bai, or: mai (BCSD '賣 [mai]', p. 1113; MW 'vikraya'; SH '賣 [mai]', p. 444; Unihan '賣 [mai]').
2) 埋 ts = mái p refers to [verb] “bury; nikhan”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: nikhan, Japanese: mai, or: bai (BCSD '埋 [mai]', p. 294; MW 'nikhan'; Unihan '埋 [mai]')..
3) 麥 t = 麦 s = mài p refers to [noun] “barley; yava”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: yava, Japanese: baku (BCSD '麥 [mai]', p. 1298; MW 'yava'; SH '麥 [mai]', p. 367; Unihan '麥 [mai]')..
4) 脈 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to [noun] “vein; artery; sirā”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sirā, or: śirā, Japanese: myaku, or: baku, Tibetan: rtsa (BCSD '脈 [mai]', p. 978; Mahāvyutpatti 'śirā'; MW 'sirā'; Unihan '脈 [mai]')..
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)
Mai in the Mizo language is the name of a plant identified with Cucurbita maxima Duchesne from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Mai in the Oriya language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Mai in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Mai in Nigeria is also identified with Pennisetum glaucum It has the synonym Penicillaria cylindrica Roemer & Schultes (etc.).
3) Mai in Okinawa is also identified with Oryza sativa It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. savannae Körn. (etc.).
4) Mai in Pacific is also identified with Artocarpus mariannensis.
5) Mai in Vietnam is also identified with Armeniaca vulgaris It has the synonym Prunus armeniaca L..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1991)
· Chin. J. Rice Sci. (1996)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis, …
· Cytologia (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mai, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
māī (माई) [or मांई, māṃī].—f (mā) A mother, or rather a term of compellation from children to their mother: and hence from people in general to any elderly woman. For compounds see under māya. 2 A cat, esp. in nursery language.
māī (माई).—f A mother. Gen- erally in poetry.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
1) Maī (मई):—(nf) the month of May; -[divasa] May Day.
2) Māī (माई):—(nf) mother; a maid-servant; an old woman; —[kā lāla] courageous / brave/valorous/generous person (this expression has challenging overtones, as [hai koī māī kā lāla !); -bāpa] all in all, the only source of help; •[samajhanā] to regard as the only protector/source of help.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Mai (मै) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mṛti.
2) Mai (मै) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mati.
3) Maī (मई) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mṛgī.
4) Māi (माइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mātṛ.
Māi has the following synonyms: Māārā.
5) Māi (माइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Māyin.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Mai (ಮೈ):—
1) [noun] the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant or human).
2) [noun] a portion, region or space beside one.
3) [noun] the act or an instance of being born; birth.
4) [noun] the attitude of facing and dealing boldly with any dangerous, difficult, painful thing or situation; courage.
5) [noun] marked courage or bravery; valour.
6) [noun] any of the ways in which something may be observed, considered or presented; an aspect; a phase.
7) [noun] (dance.) a particular kind of rythmic and measured movement of hands, legs, and head.
8) [noun] ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬರು [maimele baru] mai mēle baru (a spirit, divine influence, etc.) to possess a person; 2. (responsibility, a difficult situation, etc.) to come to be shouldered; 3. to dispute heatedly; to quarrel; ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉರಿ [maiyella uri] maiyellāuri to get irritated and become angry; ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಣ್ಣಾಗು [maiyella kannagu] maiyellā kaṇṇāgu (fig.) to be very careful, vigilent; to be all eyes; ಮೈ ಹಚ್ಚು [mai haccu] mai haccu to lean on; to lay one’s body on; ಮೈ ಹತ್ತು [mai hattu] mai hattu = ಮೈಗೆ ಹತ್ತು [maige hattu] ; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳು [maimele hakikollu] mai mēle hākikoḷḷu to antagonise; to incur the dislike of; to make an enemy of; 2. to take voluntarily the responsibility of; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು [maimele haku] mai mēle hāku (fig.) to transfer the responsibility to; ಮೈ ಬಗ್ಗು [mai baggu] mai baggu (fig.) (one’s mind) to be ready to work hard, exert; ಮೈ ಬರು [mai baru] mai baru (the body) to become fat; ಮೈಯುರಿ [maiyuri] maiyuri = ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉರಿ [maiyella uri]; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳು [maimele bilu] mai mēle bīḷu = ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬರು - [maimele baru -] 2 & 3; ಮೈ ಹಿಡಿ [mai hidi] mai hiḍi = ಮೈಗೆ ಹತ್ತು [maige hattu] ; ಮೈಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿರು [maige cennagilladiru] maige cennāgilladiru to be sick; ಮೈಗೆ ಹತ್ತು [maige hattu] maige hattu (food) to be assimilated or absorbed perfectly into the body; ಮೈ ಚೆಲ್ಲು [mai cellu] mai cellu to lay down oneself; to lie (on the ground, bed, etc.); ಮೈ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸು [mai baggisu] mai baggisu (fig.) to work hard; to exert oneself.
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Mai (ಮೈ):—
1) [noun] black colour.
2) [noun] any medicated preparation for the eyes; eyewash.
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Tamil dictionary
Mai (மை) . The compound of ம் [m] and ஐ. [ai.]
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Mai (மை) noun cf. maṣī.
1. Collyrium for the eye; கண்ணுக்கிடும் அஞ்சனம். மைப்படிந்த கண் ணாளும் [kannukkidum anchanam. maippadintha kan nalum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1235, 10).
2. Ink; ink paste; மசி. [masi.]
3. Black pigment used in witchcraft; மந்திர வாதத்தில் உபயோகிக்கும் மை. [manthira vathathil upayogikkum mai.]
4. Grease made of castor-oil and burnt straw, used as a lubricant for country-carts; வண்டி மசகு. [vandi masagu.]
5. Black, blackness; கருநிறம். மறவர் மைபடு திண்டோள் [karuniram. maravar maipadu thindol] (அகநா. [agana.] 89).
6. Darkness; இருள். மைபடு மருங் குல் [irul. maipadu marung kul] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 50).
7. Greenness; பசுமை. மையிருங் கானம் [pasumai. maiyirung kanam] (அகநா. [agana.] 43.)
8. Spot, as of the moon; blemish; களங்கம். மைதீர்ந்தன்று மதியுமன்று [kalangam. maithirnthanru mathiyumanru] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 55).
9. Dark cloud; கருமேகம். மைபடு சென்னி . . . வைத்திய மலையகராதி [karumegam. maipadu senni . . . vaithiya malaiyagarathi] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 43).
10. Sky, as blue; விண். (அரு. நி.) [vin. (aru. ni.)]
11. Fault; defect; குற்றம். மையி லறிவினர் [kurram. maiyi larivinar] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 22, 8).
12. Sin; பாவம். மை தீர்த்தல் [pavam. mai thirthal] (சினேந்திரமாலை [sinendiramalai] 457).
13. Dirt; அழுக்கு. மையில் செந்துகிர் [azhukku. maiyil senthugir] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 85).
14. Birth, as due to karma; பிறவி. மையறு சிறப்பிற் றெய்வம் [piravi. maiyaru sirappir reyvam] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 159).
15. Barrenness, sterility; மலடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [maladu. (pingalagandu)]
16. cf. மைம்மை. [maimmai.] Barren woman; மலடி. [maladi.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 182.)
17. cf. மைம்மை. [maimmai.] Barren buffalo; மலட் டெருமை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [malad derumai. (sudamaninigandu)]
18. cf. mahiṣa. Buffalo; எருமை. வைகுபுலர் விடியன் மைபுலம் பரப்ப [erumai. vaigupular vidiyan maipulam parappa] (அகநா. [agana.] 41).
19. cf. mēṣa. Aries of the zodiac; மேட ராசி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [meda rasi. (sudamaninigandu)]
20. Sheep; goat; ஆடு. (திவா.) மையூன் மொசித்த வொக்கலொடு [adu. (thiva.) maiyun mositha vokkalodu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 96).
21. Youth; இளமை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [ilamai. (agarathi nigandu)]
22. Water; நீர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nir. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Mai (மை) particle Suffix (a) expressing an abstract quality or condition, as karumai, poṟumai; பண்புப்பெயர் விகுதியுள் ஒன்று [panpuppeyar viguthiyul onru]: (b) ending verbal nouns, as ceykiṉṟamai, ceyyāmai; தொழிற்பெயர்விகுதியுள் ஒன்று [thozhirpeyarviguthiyul onru]: (c) ending verbal participles; வினையெச்சவிகுதியுள் ஒன்று. ஒற்றொற் றுணராமை யாள்க [vinaiyechaviguthiyul onru. orror runaramai yalka] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 589).
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Mai (மை) [maittal] 11 intransitive verb < மை². [mai².]
1. To become black; கறுத்தல். மைத்திருள்கூர்ந்த [karuthal. maithirulkurntha] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 12, 85).
2. To be dim; ஒளிமழுங்குதல். மைத்துன நீண்ட வாட்டடங் கண்ணார் [olimazhunguthal. maithuna ninda vattadang kannar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2333).
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Mai (மை) noun Ignorance; அஞ்ஞானம். மைதபு ஞான மனத்திடையொன்றும் [ajnanam. maithapu gnanamirtham manathidaiyonrum] (பாகவத. [pagavatha.] 8, வாமனாவ. [vamanava.] 32).
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Nepali dictionary
Māī (माई):—n. 1. mother; 2. goddess; 3. a female ascetic; 4. malaria;
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Chinese-English dictionary
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脈 [mài] [mai]—
1. Another pronunciation of (一 [yi]).
2. Interchangeable with (通 [tong]) '眽 [mo]'. See the entry for '' (條 [tiao]).
脈：1.(一)之又音。
2.通「眽」。參見「脈脈」條。
mài:1.(yī) zhī yòu yīn.
2. tōng “mò” . cān jiàn “mài mài” tiáo.
mai:1.(yi) zhi you yin.
2. tong "mo" . can jian "mai mai" tiao.
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霢 [mài] [mai]—
See also the entries for '', '霂 [mu]', etc.
霢：參見「霢霢」、「霢霂」等條。
mài: cān jiàn “mài mài” ,, “mài mù” děng tiáo.
mai: can jian "mai mai" ,, "mai mu" deng tiao.
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麥 [mài] [mai]—
The pronunciation of (一 [yi]).
麥：(一)之讀音。
mài:(yī) zhī dú yīn.
mai:(yi) zhi du yin.
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埋 [mái] [mai]—
[Verb]
1. To bury. For example: "活 [huo]" (to bury alive), "葬 [zang]" (to bury, inter). From 《文選 [wen xuan]》 (Wen Xuan) by 鮑照 [bao zhao] (Bao Zhao), 《蕪城賦 [wu cheng fu]》 (Fu on the Ruined City): "莫不魂幽石 [mo bu hun you shi]，委骨窮塵 [wei gu qiong chen]。" (None did not bury their souls in the dark stones, or abandon their bones in the desolate dust.) From 清 [qing] (Qing Dynasty) 袁枚 [yuan mei] (Yuan Mei)'s 〈祭妹文 [ji mei wen]〉 (Elegy for My Sister): "汝死我葬 [ru si wo zang]，我死誰 [wo si shui]？汝倘有靈 [ru tang you ling]，可能告我 [ke neng gao wo]？" (If you die, I will bury you; if I die, who will bury me? If you have a spirit, can you tell me?)
2. To hide so as to make inconspicuous. For example: "藏 [cang]" (to bury, to hide), "伏 [fu]" (to ambush, to lie in wait), "沒 [mei]" (to bury, to obscure, to stifle), "名 [ming]" (to hide one's name/identity). From 唐 [tang] (Tang Dynasty) 李白 [li bai] (Li Bai)'s 〈登金陵鳳凰臺 [deng jin ling feng huang tai]〉 (Ascending Phoenix Terrace in Jinling) poem: "吳宮花草幽徑 [wu gong hua cao you jing]，晉代衣冠成古丘 [jin dai yi guan cheng gu qiu]。" (The flowers and grasses of the Wu Palace bury the secluded paths; the caps and robes of the Jin Dynasty have become ancient mounds.) From 五代十國 [wu dai shi guo] (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms) 南唐 [nan tang] (Southern Tang) 李煜 [li yu] (Li Yu)'s 〈浪淘沙 [lang tao sha]．往事只堪哀 [wang shi zhi kan ai]〉 (Washing the Sands: Past Events Are Only Worthy of Sorrow) ci poem: "金鎖已沉 [jin suo yi chen]，壯氣蒿萊 [zhuang qi hao lai]。" (The golden chains are already buried deep, and the heroic spirit has turned to weeds.)
埋：[動]
1.葬。如：「活埋」、「埋葬」。《文選．鮑照．蕪城賦》：「莫不埋魂幽石，委骨窮塵。」清．袁枚〈祭妹文〉：「汝死我葬，我死誰埋？汝倘有靈，可能告我？」
2.藏起來使不明顯。如：「埋藏」、「埋伏」、「埋沒」、「埋名」。唐．李白〈登金陵鳳凰臺〉詩：「吳宮花草埋幽徑，晉代衣冠成古丘。」五代十國南唐．李煜〈浪淘沙．往事只堪哀〉詞：「金鎖已沉埋，壯氣蒿萊。」
mái:[dòng]
1. zàng. rú: “huó mái” ,, “mái zàng” . < wén xuǎn． bào zhào． wú chéng fù>: “mò bù mái hún yōu shí, wěi gǔ qióng chén.” qīng． yuán méi 〈jì mèi wén〉: “rǔ sǐ wǒ zàng, wǒ sǐ shuí mái? rǔ tǎng yǒu líng, kě néng gào wǒ?”
2. cáng qǐ lái shǐ bù míng xiǎn. rú: “mái cáng” ,, “mái fú” ,, “mái méi” ,, “mái míng” . táng． lǐ bái 〈dēng jīn líng fèng huáng tái〉 shī: “wú gōng huā cǎo mái yōu jìng, jìn dài yī guān chéng gǔ qiū.” wǔ dài shí guó nán táng． lǐ yù 〈làng táo shā． wǎng shì zhǐ kān āi〉 cí: “jīn suǒ yǐ chén mái, zhuàng qì hāo lái.”
mai:[dong]
1. zang. ru: "huo mai" ,, "mai zang" . < wen xuan. bao zhao. wu cheng fu>: "mo bu mai hun you shi, wei gu qiong chen." qing. yuan mei
2. cang qi lai shi bu ming xian. ru: "mai cang" ,, "mai fu" ,, "mai mei" ,, "mai ming" . tang. li bai
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薶 [mái] [mai]—
[Verb]
To bury; to hide away. Same as 「埋 [mai]」 (mái). From 《漢書 [han shu]．卷三六 [juan san liu]．楚元王劉交傳 [chu yuan wang liu jiao chuan]》 (Book of Han, Volume 36, Biography of Chu Yuan Wang Liu Jiao): "Moreover, he killed many palace women (宮人 [gong ren]) and buried artisans (工匠 [gong jiang]) alive, numbering in the tens of thousands." From Northern Zhou (北周 [bei zhou]) poet Yu Xin (庾信 [yu xin])'s 〈小園賦 [xiao yuan fu]〉 (Ode to a Small Garden): "To suppress house gods (鎮宅神 [zhen zhai shen]) by burying stones (石 [shi]), and to repel mountain spirits (山精 [shan jing]) by illuminating with mirrors (照鏡 [zhao jing])."
薶：[動]
埋藏。同「埋」。《漢書．卷三六．楚元王劉交傳》：「又多殺宮人，生薶工匠，計以萬數。」北周．庾信〈小園賦〉：「鎮宅神以薶石，厭山精而照鏡。」
mái:[dòng]
mái cáng. tóng “mái” . < hàn shū． juǎn sān liù． chǔ yuán wáng liú jiāo chuán>: “yòu duō shā gōng rén, shēng mái gōng jiàng, jì yǐ wàn shù.” běi zhōu． yǔ xìn 〈xiǎo yuán fù〉: “zhèn zhái shén yǐ mái shí, yàn shān jīng ér zhào jìng.”
mai:[dong]
mai cang. tong "mai" . < han shu. juan san liu. chu yuan wang liu jiao chuan>: "you duo sha gong ren, sheng mai gong jiang, ji yi wan shu." bei zhou. yu xin
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霾 [mái] [mai]—
[Noun]
A dim phenomenon formed by the accumulation of smoke (煙 [yan], yān), dust (塵 [chen], chén), and other fine particles (微粒 [wei li], wēilì) suspended (懸浮 [xuan fu], xuánfú) in the air (空氣 [kong qi], kōngqì).
From a poem by Lu Lun (盧綸 [lu lun], Lú Lún) of the Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang], Táng), "Farewell to Master Weilang (惟良 [wei liang], Wéiliáng) Returning to Jiangnan (江南 [jiang nan], Jiāngnán)": "Dense fog (苦霧 [ku wu], kǔwù) obscures mountain shadows, dark haze (陰 [yin], yīnmái) emits light from the sea."
From Chapter 78 of Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢 [hong lou meng], Hónglóumèng): "When the dust haze (塵 [chen], chénmái) recedes, the stars are high; the streams and mountains are beautiful under the midday moon."
[Verb]
1. (Of a strong wind) to stir up dust (揚塵土 [yang chen tu], yáng chéntǔ) and blow it downwards.
From "Zhong Feng" (終風 [zhong feng], Zhōngfēng) in "Airs of Bei" (邶風 [bei feng], Bèifēng) of the Classic of Poetry (詩經 [shi jing], Shījīng): "The strong wind is blowing and stirring up dust (, mái); will you kindly come?"
2. To cover and conceal (覆藏 [fu cang], fùcáng); interchangeable with "埋 [mai]" (mái, to bury).
From "Guo Shang" (國殤 [guo shang], Guóshāng) in "Jiu Ge" (九歌 [jiu ge], Jiǔgē) by Qu Yuan (屈原 [qu yuan], Qū Yuán) of Chu Ci (楚辭 [chu ci], Chǔcí): "(They) buried the two wheels (兩輪 [liang lun], liǎng lún) and tethered the four horses (四馬 [si ma], sì mǎ); grabbed the jade drumsticks (玉枹 [yu bao], yù bāo) and beat the resounding drums (鳴鼓 [ming gu], míng gǔ)."
霾：[名]
懸浮於空氣中之煙、塵等微粒聚集形成的昏暗現象。唐．盧綸〈送惟良上人歸江南〉詩：「苦霧沉山影，陰霾發海光。」《紅樓夢》第七八回：「塵霾斂兮星高，溪山麗兮月午。」
[動]
1.大風揚塵土，從上而下。《詩經．邶風．終風》：「終風且霾，惠然肯來。」
2.覆藏。通「埋」。《楚辭．屈原．九歌．國殤》：「霾兩輪兮縶四馬，援玉枹兮擊鳴鼓。」
mái:[míng]
xuán fú yú kōng qì zhōng zhī yān,, chén děng wēi lì jù jí xíng chéng de hūn àn xiàn xiàng. táng． lú lún 〈sòng wéi liáng shàng rén guī jiāng nán〉 shī: “kǔ wù chén shān yǐng, yīn mái fā hǎi guāng.” < hóng lóu mèng> dì qī bā huí: “chén mái liǎn xī xīng gāo, xī shān lì xī yuè wǔ.”
[dòng]
1. dà fēng yáng chén tǔ, cóng shàng ér xià. < shī jīng． bèi fēng． zhōng fēng>: “zhōng fēng qiě mái, huì rán kěn lái.”
2. fù cáng. tōng “mái” . < chǔ cí． qū yuán． jiǔ gē． guó shāng>: “mái liǎng lún xī zhí sì mǎ, yuán yù bāo xī jī míng gǔ.”
mai:[ming]
xuan fu yu kong qi zhong zhi yan,, chen deng wei li ju ji xing cheng de hun an xian xiang. tang. lu lun
[dong]
1. da feng yang chen tu, cong shang er xia. < shi jing. bei feng. zhong feng>: "zhong feng qie mai, hui ran ken lai."
2. fu cang. tong "mai" . < chu ci. qu yuan. jiu ge. guo shang>: "mai liang lun xi zhi si ma, yuan yu bao xi ji ming gu."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
買 [mǎi] [mai]—
[Verb]
1. To purchase property with money. Examples: "田 [tian] (buy land)", "書 [shu] (buy books)", "空賣空 [kong mai kong] (speculate)". From Bai Juyi's "琵琶行 [pi pa xing] (Song of the Pipa)" in the Tang Dynasty: "Merchants value profit and lightly part, last month they went to 浮梁 [fu liang] (Fúliáng) to 茶 [cha] (buy tea)." From Liu Hun's "牡丹 [mu dan] (Peony)" poem in the Tang Dynasty: "Recently, what can be done about peonies? Tens of thousands of coins to (buy) one."
2. To seek; to obtain. From "南史 [nan shi] (History of the Southern Dynasties), Volume 69, Biography of 虞荔 [yu li] (Yú Lì)": "寄 [ji] (Jì) heard this and sighed: 'It is merely to describe great virtues and express the joy of a simple life; how could I be one who 名 [ming] (buys fame) and seeks official position?'" From Su Shi's "荔枝歎 [li zhi tan] (Litchi Lament)" in the Song Dynasty: "Each striving for novelty and 寵 [chong] (buying favor) with their own ideas, this year premium grades filled the imperial tea."
[Noun]
Surname. Examples: in the Five Dynasties period there was 叔午 [shu wu] (Mǎi Shúwǔ), and in the Song Dynasty there was 天英 [tian ying] (Mǎi Tiānyīng).
買：[動]
1.以金錢購進物產。如：「買田」、「買書」、「買空賣空」。唐．白居易〈琵琶行〉：「商人重利輕別離，前月浮梁買茶去。」唐．柳渾〈牡丹〉詩：「近來無奈牡丹何，數十千錢買一顆。」
2.求取。《南史．卷六九．虞荔傳》：「寄聞之歎曰：『美盛德之形容，以申擊壤之情耳，吾豈買名求仕者乎？』」宋．蘇軾〈荔枝歎〉：「爭新買寵各出意，今年鬥品充官茶。」
[名]
姓。如五代有買叔午，宋代有買天英。
mǎi:[dòng]
1. yǐ jīn qián gòu jìn wù chǎn. rú: “mǎi tián” ,, “mǎi shū” ,, “mǎi kōng mài kōng” . táng． bái jū yì 〈pí pá xíng〉: “shāng rén zhòng lì qīng bié lí, qián yuè fú liáng mǎi chá qù.” táng． liǔ hún 〈mǔ dān〉 shī: “jìn lái wú nài mǔ dān hé, shù shí qiān qián mǎi yī kē.”
2. qiú qǔ. < nán shǐ． juǎn liù jiǔ． yú lì chuán>: “jì wén zhī tàn yuē: ‘měi shèng dé zhī xíng róng, yǐ shēn jī rǎng zhī qíng ěr, wú qǐ mǎi míng qiú shì zhě hū?’ ” sòng． sū shì 〈lì zhī tàn〉: “zhēng xīn mǎi chǒng gè chū yì, jīn nián dòu pǐn chōng guān chá.”
[míng]
xìng. rú wǔ dài yǒu mǎi shū wǔ, sòng dài yǒu mǎi tiān yīng.
mai:[dong]
1. yi jin qian gou jin wu chan. ru: "mai tian" ,, "mai shu" ,, "mai kong mai kong" . tang. bai ju yi
2. qiu qu. < nan shi. juan liu jiu. yu li chuan>: "ji wen zhi tan yue: 'mei sheng de zhi xing rong, yi shen ji rang zhi qing er, wu qi mai ming qiu shi zhe hu?' " song. su shi
[ming]
xing. ru wu dai you mai shu wu, song dai you mai tian ying.
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脈 [mài] [mai]—
Noun
1. The 血管 [xue guan] (blood vessels) distributed throughout the human and animal body that allow 血液 [xue ye] (blood) to flow and circulate endlessly. For example: 動 [dong](artery), 靜 [jing](vein).
2. Things that branch out in an organized way, similar to 血 [xue](blood vessels/veins). For example: 葉 [ye](leaf vein), 山 [shan](mountain range), 礦 [kuang](mineral vein). Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang]) poet 韋莊 [wei zhuang] (Wei Zhuang)'s "Sixteen Rhymes on Fishing Pond" (〈漁塘十六韻 [yu tang shi liu yun]〉): "The 洛水 [luo shui] (Luo River) sends out a remaining (branch), flowing through rocks and emerging from stone edges."
3. A branch or line of a 血統 [xue tong] (bloodline). For example: 一單傳 [yi dan chuan] (a single line of descent/a single heir to carry on the family line).
4. The 搏 [bo] (pulse). For example: 診 [zhen] (pulse diagnosis), 把 [ba](taking the pulse). Han Dynasty (漢 [han]) scholar 王符 [wang fu] (Wang Fu)'s "Discourses of a Recluse" (《潛夫論 [qian fu lun]》) · "On Amnesty" (述赦 [shu she]): "Anyone who treats illness must first understand the strength or weakness of the (pulse)."
脈：[名]
1.分布人與動物周身，使血液流通而循環不窮的血管。如：「動脈」、「靜脈」。
2.像血脈一樣，有條理分支的事物。如：「葉脈」、「山脈」、「礦脈」。唐．韋莊〈漁塘十六韻〉：「洛水分餘脈，穿巖出石稜。」
3.血統支系。如：「一脈單傳」。
4.脈搏。如：「脈診」、「把脈」。漢．王符《潛夫論．述赦》：「凡治病者必先知脈之虛實。」
mài:[míng]
1. fēn bù rén yǔ dòng wù zhōu shēn, shǐ xuè yè liú tōng ér xún huán bù qióng de xuè guǎn. rú: “dòng mài” ,, “jìng mài” .
2. xiàng xuè mài yī yàng, yǒu tiáo lǐ fēn zhī de shì wù. rú: “yè mài” ,, “shān mài” ,, “kuàng mài” . táng． wéi zhuāng 〈yú táng shí liù yùn〉: “luò shuǐ fēn yú mài, chuān yán chū shí léng.”
3. xuè tǒng zhī xì. rú: “yī mài dān chuán” .
4. mài bó. rú: “mài zhěn” ,, “bǎ mài” . hàn． wáng fú < qián fū lùn． shù shè>: “fán zhì bìng zhě bì xiān zhī mài zhī xū shí.”
mai:[ming]
1. fen bu ren yu dong wu zhou shen, shi xue ye liu tong er xun huan bu qiong de xue guan. ru: "dong mai" ,, "jing mai" .
2. xiang xue mai yi yang, you tiao li fen zhi de shi wu. ru: "ye mai" ,, "shan mai" ,, "kuang mai" . tang. wei zhuang
3. xue tong zhi xi. ru: "yi mai dan chuan" .
4. mai bo. ru: "mai zhen" ,, "ba mai" . han. wang fu < qian fu lun. shu she>: "fan zhi bing zhe bi xian zhi mai zhi xu shi."
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麥 [mài] [mai]—
[名 [ming]] Noun
1. A general term for plants of the 禾本科 [he ben ke] (Hébēnkē) (grass family). They are 一年生 [yi nian sheng] (yīniánshēng) (annual) or 二年生 [er nian sheng] (èrsānshēng) (biennial) 草本植物 [cao ben zhi wu] (cǎoběn zhíwù) (herbaceous plants). They 開花結實 [kai hua jie shi] (kāihuā jiéshí) (flower and bear seeds) in the 夏月 [xia yue] (xiàyuè) (summer months), and their 種子 [zhong zi] (zhǒngzǐ) (seeds) can be used for 磨麵粉 [mo mian fen] (mó miànfěn) (grinding into flour), 製糖 [zhi tang] (zhìtáng) (making sugar), or 釀酒 [niang jiu] (niàngjiǔ) (brewing alcohol). There are 種類甚多 [zhong lei shen duo] (zhǒnglèi shèn duō) (many varieties), such as 黑 [hei](hēimài) (rye), 燕 [yan](yànmài) (oats), 小 [xiao](xiǎomài) (wheat), 大 [da](dàmài) (barley), etc.
2. A 姓 [xing] (xìng) (surname). For example, 鐵杖 [tie zhang] (Mài Tiězhàng) lived during the 隋代 [sui dai] (Suídài) (Sui Dynasty).
3. One of the 二一四部首 [er yi si bu shou] (èr yī sì bùshǒu) (214 radicals).
麥：[名]
1.禾本科植物的通稱。一年生或二年生草本植物。夏月開花結實，種子可用來磨麵粉，製糖或釀酒。種類甚多，有黑麥、燕麥、小麥、大麥等。
2.姓。如隋代有麥鐵杖。
3.二一四部首之一。
mài:[míng]
1. hé běn kē zhí wù de tōng chēng. yī nián shēng huò èr nián shēng cǎo běn zhí wù. xià yuè kāi huā jié shí, zhǒng zi kě yòng lái mó miàn fěn, zhì táng huò niàng jiǔ. zhǒng lèi shén duō, yǒu hēi mài,, yàn mài,, xiǎo mài,, dà mài děng.
2. xìng. rú suí dài yǒu mài tiě zhàng.
3. èr yī sì bù shǒu zhī yī.
mai:[ming]
1. he ben ke zhi wu de tong cheng. yi nian sheng huo er nian sheng cao ben zhi wu. xia yue kai hua jie shi, zhong zi ke yong lai mo mian fen, zhi tang huo niang jiu. zhong lei shen duo, you hei mai,, yan mai,, xiao mai,, da mai deng.
2. xing. ru sui dai you mai tie zhang.
3. er yi si bu shou zhi yi.
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賣 [mài] [mai]—
[動 [dong]] (Verb)
1. To sell goods for money. For example: `貨 [huo]` (to sell goods), `花 [hua]` (to sell flowers). From `唐 [tang]` (Tang Dynasty) `聶夷中 [nie yi zhong]` (Nie Yizhong)'s poem "Ode to a Farmer's Home": "In the second month, `新綠 [xin lu]` (new greens are sold), in the fifth month, `糶新穀 [tiao xin gu]` (new grains are sold)." From `明 [ming]` (Ming Dynasty) `劉基 [liu ji]` (Liu Ji)'s "The Orange Seller's Discourse" (`柑者言 [gan zhe yan]`): "In Hangzhou, there was a fruit seller who was skilled at preserving oranges; they would not spoil through winter and summer."
2. To secretly harm others for one's own benefit. For example: `國 [guo]` (to betray one's country), `友求榮 [you qiu rong]` (to betray friends for glory). From `史記 [shi ji]` (Records of the Grand Historian), Volume 87, "Biography of `李斯 [li si]` (Li Si)": "But for Lord `趙君 [zhao jun]` (Zhao), I would almost have been betrayed by the prime minister."
3. To show off, to display. For example: `弄 [nong]` (to show off), `乖 [guai]` (to act clever), `倚老老 [yi lao lao]` (to presume upon one's age due to seniority). From `莊子 [zhuang zi]` (Zhuangzi), "Heaven and Earth": "Are you not the one who, with extensive learning, pretends to be a sage, and who, with an air of superiority, overwhelms the masses, singing mournful songs with a single string, thereby `名聲 [ming sheng]` (selling your reputation) to the world?"
[名 [ming]] (Noun)
Surname. For example, in the `明 [ming]` (Ming Dynasty), there was `廷傑 [ting jie]` (Mai Tingjie).
賣：[動]
1.出售貨物以換錢。如：「賣貨」、「賣花」。唐．聶夷中．〈詠田家〉詩：「二月賣新綠，五月糶新穀。」明．劉基〈賣柑者言〉：「杭有賣果者，善藏柑，涉寒暑不潰。」
2.背地害人以利己。如：「賣國」、「賣友求榮」。《史記．卷八七．李斯傳》：「微趙君，幾為丞相所賣。」
3.炫耀、顯露。如：「賣弄」、「賣乖」、「倚老賣老」。《莊子．天地》：「子非夫博學以擬聖，於于以蓋眾，獨弦哀歌，以賣名聲於天下者乎？」
[名]
姓。如明代有賣廷傑。
mài:[dòng]
1. chū shòu huò wù yǐ huàn qián. rú: “mài huò” ,, “mài huā” . táng． niè yí zhōng．〈yǒng tián jiā〉 shī: “èr yuè mài xīn lǜ, wǔ yuè tiào xīn gǔ.” míng． liú jī 〈mài gān zhě yán〉: “háng yǒu mài guǒ zhě, shàn cáng gān, shè hán shǔ bù kuì.”
2. bèi de hài rén yǐ lì jǐ. rú: “mài guó” ,, “mài yǒu qiú róng” . < shǐ jì． juǎn bā qī． lǐ sī chuán>: “wēi zhào jūn, jǐ wèi chéng xiāng suǒ mài.”
3. xuàn yào,, xiǎn lù. rú: “mài nòng” ,, “mài guāi” ,, “yǐ lǎo mài lǎo” . < zhuāng zi． tiān de>: “zi fēi fū bó xué yǐ nǐ shèng, yú yú yǐ gài zhòng, dú xián āi gē, yǐ mài míng shēng yú tiān xià zhě hū?”
[míng]
xìng. rú míng dài yǒu mài tíng jié.
mai:[dong]
1. chu shou huo wu yi huan qian. ru: "mai huo" ,, "mai hua" . tang. nie yi zhong.
2. bei de hai ren yi li ji. ru: "mai guo" ,, "mai you qiu rong" . < shi ji. juan ba qi. li si chuan>: "wei zhao jun, ji wei cheng xiang suo mai."
3. xuan yao,, xian lu. ru: "mai nong" ,, "mai guai" ,, "yi lao mai lao" . < zhuang zi. tian de>: "zi fei fu bo xue yi ni sheng, yu yu yi gai zhong, du xian ai ge, yi mai ming sheng yu tian xia zhe hu?"
[ming]
xing. ru ming dai you mai ting jie.
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勱 [mài] [mai]—
[Verb]
To exert oneself; to strive. From "Book of Documents" (《書經 [shu jing]》), "Establishment of Government" (《立政 [li zheng]》): "Henceforth, in establishing government, do not employ treacherous people (憸人 [xian ren]); only use worthy gentlemen (吉士 [ji shi]) to diligently assist our state (國家 [guo jia])."
勱：[動]
勉力。《書經．立政》：「繼自今立政，其勿以憸人，其惟吉士用勱相我國家。」
mài:[dòng]
miǎn lì. < shū jīng． lì zhèng>: “jì zì jīn lì zhèng, qí wù yǐ xiān rén, qí wéi jí shì yòng mài xiāng wǒ guó jiā.”
mai:[dong]
mian li. < shu jing. li zheng>: "ji zi jin li zheng, qi wu yi xian ren, qi wei ji shi yong mai xiang wo guo jia."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
邁 [mài] [mai]—
[動 [dong]]
1. To travel far. 《詩經 [shi jing]．小雅 [xiao ya]．小宛 [xiao wan]》 (Shī Jīng. Xiǎo Yǎ. Xiǎo Wǎn): "我日斯 [wo ri si](wǒ rì sī mài), 而月斯征 [er yue si zheng] (ér yuè sī zhēng)."
2. To pass away, to go. 《書經 [shu jing]．泰誓 [tai shi]》 (Shū Jīng. Tài Shì): "我心之憂 [wo xin zhi you] (wǒ xīn zhī yōu), 日月愈 [ri yue yu](rì yuè yù mài), 若弗云來 [ruo fu yun lai] (ruò fú yún lái)."
3. To exceed, to surpass. For example: 超古今 [chao gu jin] (chāo gǔ mài jīn) (to surpass the ancients and transcend the present). 《三國志 [san guo zhi]．卷二五 [juan er wu]．魏書 [wei shu]．高堂隆傳 [gao tang long chuan]》 (Sān Guó Zhì. Juǎn Èr Wǔ. Wèi Shū. Gāo Táng Lóng Zhuàn): "三王可 [san wang ke](sān wáng kě mài), 五帝可越 [wu di ke yue] (wǔ dì kě yuè)." Yuan Dynasty (元 [yuan]) author Pú Dào Yuán (蒲道源 [pu dao yuan]), in his poem〈閑居紀事 [xian ju ji shi]〉(Xián Jū Jì Shì), two of two: "冠笄年既 [guan ji nian ji](guānjī nián jì mài), 受幣方交親 [shou bi fang jiao qin] (shòubì fāng jiāoqīn)."
4. To stride, to step over. For example: 步 [bu] (màibù) (to stride), 過青春 [guo qing chun] (màiguò qīngchūn) (to stride past youth).
[形 [xing]]
1. Old, aged, decrepit. For example: 衰 [shuai](shuāimài) (old and decrepit), 頹 [tui](tuímài) (decrepit and failing).
2. Bold, unrestrained. For example: 爽 [shuang](shuǎngmài) (refreshingly bold), 雄 [xiong](xióngmài) (heroically bold).
[副 [fu]]
1. With effort, diligently. Interchangeable with 勱 [mai] (mài). 《書經 [shu jing]．大禹謨 [da yu mo]》 (Shū Jīng. Dà Yǔ Mó): "皋陶種德 [gao tao zhong de] (gāotáo mài zhǒng dé), 德乃降 [de nai jiang] (dé nǎi jiàng)." Southern Dynasties (南朝 [nan chao]) Liang (梁 [liang]) Dynasty author Liú Xié (劉勰 [liu xie]), in his 《文心雕龍 [wen xin diao long]．宗經 [zong jing]》 (Wén Xīn Diāo Lóng. Zōng Jīng): "德樹聲 [de shu sheng] (mài dé shù shēng), 莫不師聖 [mo bu shi sheng] (mò bù shī shèng)."
2. Vigorously, with great effort. For example: 勇往進 [yong wang jin] (yǒng wǎng mài jìn) (to advance bravely and vigorously).
[名 [ming]]
1. A unit of length. Namely, a mile. A transliteration of the English word "mile". For example: 時速六十 [shi su liu shi](shísù liùshí mài) (a speed of sixty miles per hour).
2. A surname. For example, in the Ming Dynasty (明代 [ming dai]) there was Mài Wénlín (文麟 [wen lin]).
邁：[動]
1.遠行。《詩經．小雅．小宛》：「我日斯邁，而月斯征。」
2.逝、往。《書經．泰誓》：「我心之憂，日月愈邁，若弗云來。」
3.超過。如：「超古邁今」。《三國志．卷二五．魏書．高堂隆傳》：「三王可邁，五帝可越。」元．蒲道源〈閑居紀事〉詩二首之二：「冠笄年既邁，受幣方交親。」
4.跨。如：「邁步」、「邁過青春」。
[形]
1.衰老。如：「衰邁」、「頹邁」。
2.豪放。如：「爽邁」、「雄邁」。
[副]
1.勉力。通「勱」。《書經．大禹謨》：「皋陶邁種德，德乃降。」南朝梁．劉勰《文心雕龍．宗經》：「邁德樹聲，莫不師聖。」
2.奮發。如：「勇往邁進」。
[名]
1.量詞。計算長度的單位。即英里。為英語 mile 的音譯。如：「時速六十邁。」
2.姓。如明代有邁文麟。
mài:[dòng]
1. yuǎn xíng. < shī jīng． xiǎo yǎ． xiǎo wǎn>: “wǒ rì sī mài, ér yuè sī zhēng.”
2. shì,, wǎng. < shū jīng． tài shì>: “wǒ xīn zhī yōu, rì yuè yù mài, ruò fú yún lái.”
3. chāo guò. rú: “chāo gǔ mài jīn” . < sān guó zhì． juǎn èr wǔ． wèi shū． gāo táng lóng chuán>: “sān wáng kě mài, wǔ dì kě yuè.” yuán． pú dào yuán 〈xián jū jì shì〉 shī èr shǒu zhī èr: “guān jī nián jì mài, shòu bì fāng jiāo qīn.”
4. kuà. rú: “mài bù” ,, “mài guò qīng chūn” .
[xíng]
1. shuāi lǎo. rú: “shuāi mài” ,, “tuí mài” .
2. háo fàng. rú: “shuǎng mài” ,, “xióng mài” .
[fù]
1. miǎn lì. tōng “mài” . < shū jīng． dà yǔ mó>: “gāo táo mài zhǒng dé, dé nǎi jiàng.” nán cháo liáng． liú xié < wén xīn diāo lóng． zōng jīng>: “mài dé shù shēng, mò bù shī shèng.”
2. fèn fā. rú: “yǒng wǎng mài jìn” .
[míng]
1. liàng cí. jì suàn zhǎng dù de dān wèi. jí yīng lǐ. wèi yīng yǔ mile de yīn yì. rú: “shí sù liù shí mài.”
2. xìng. rú míng dài yǒu mài wén lín.
mai:[dong]
1. yuan xing. < shi jing. xiao ya. xiao wan>: "wo ri si mai, er yue si zheng."
2. shi,, wang. < shu jing. tai shi>: "wo xin zhi you, ri yue yu mai, ruo fu yun lai."
3. chao guo. ru: "chao gu mai jin" . < san guo zhi. juan er wu. wei shu. gao tang long chuan>: "san wang ke mai, wu di ke yue." yuan. pu dao yuan
4. kua. ru: "mai bu" ,, "mai guo qing chun" .
[xing]
1. shuai lao. ru: "shuai mai" ,, "tui mai" .
2. hao fang. ru: "shuang mai" ,, "xiong mai" .
[fu]
1. mian li. tong "mai" . < shu jing. da yu mo>: "gao tao mai zhong de, de nai jiang." nan chao liang. liu xie < wen xin diao long. zong jing>: "mai de shu sheng, mo bu shi sheng."
2. fen fa. ru: "yong wang mai jin" .
[ming]
1. liang ci. ji suan zhang du de dan wei. ji ying li. wei ying yu mile de yin yi. ru: "shi su liu shi mai."
2. xing. ru ming dai you mai wen lin.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
埋 [mái] [mai]—
See the entry for "怨 [yuan]" (mái yuàn).
埋：參見「埋怨」條。
mái: cān jiàn “mái yuàn” tiáo.
mai: can jian "mai yuan" tiao.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
薶 [mái] [mai]—
Verb:
To stain, to dirty, to contaminate, to defile. This refers to the meaning of 沾汙 [zhan wu] (zhānwū) and 弄髒 [nong zang] (nòngzāng).
Example from Huainanzi (淮南子 [huai nan zi]), "Chuzhen (俶真 [chu zhen])":
"Indeed, a mirror that is clear (鑑明 [jian ming]) cannot be obscured by dust and dirt (塵垢 [chen gou]). A spirit that is pure (神清 [shen qing]) cannot be disturbed (亂 [luan]) by desires (嗜欲 [shi yu])."
薶：[動]
沾汙、弄髒。《淮南子．俶真》：「夫鑑明者，塵垢弗能薶。神清者，嗜欲弗能亂。」
mái:[dòng]
zhān wū,, nòng zāng. < huái nán zi． chù zhēn>: “fū jiàn míng zhě, chén gòu fú néng mái. shén qīng zhě, shì yù fú néng luàn.”
mai:[dong]
zhan wu,, nong zang. < huai nan zi. chu zhen>: "fu jian ming zhe, chen gou fu neng mai. shen qing zhe, shi yu fu neng luan."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
脉 [mài] [mai]—
Variant characters of '脈 [mai]' (脈 [mai])
脉：「脈」的異體字。
mài: “mài” de yì tǐ zì.
mai: "mai" de yi ti zi.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
䘑 [mài] [mai]—
脈 [mai]
䘑：「脈」的異體字。
mài: “mài” de yì tǐ zì.
mai: "mai" de yi ti zi.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
衇 [mài] [mai]—
Variant character (異體字 [yi ti zi]) of 脈 [mai] (mài).
衇：「脈」的異體字。
mài: “mài” de yì tǐ zì.
mai: "mai" de yi ti zi.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
霡 [mài] [mai]—
There are no commonly recognized 異體字 [yi ti zi] (variant characters) for 霢 [mai] (mài).
霡：「霢」的異體字。
mài: “mài” de yì tǐ zì.
mai: "mai" de yi ti zi.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
麦 [mài] [mai]—
Variant characters (異體字 [yi ti zi]) of '麥 [mai]'.
麦：「麥」的異體字。
mài: “mài” de yì tǐ zì.
mai: "mai" de yi ti zi.
1) 䘑 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to “old variant of 脈 | 脉 [mai4]”.
2) 鿏 t = 鿏 s = mài p refers to “meitnerium (chemistry)”..
3) 勱 t = 劢 s = mài p refers to “put forth effort”..
4) 埋 ts = mái p refers to “to bury”..
5) 埋 ts = mái p refers to “used in 埋怨 [man2 yuan4]”..
6) 売 ts = mài p refers to “Japanese variant of 賣 | 卖 [mai4]”..
7) 脈 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to “arteries and veins/vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)”..
8) 脈 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to “see 脈脈 | 脉脉 [mo4 mo4]”..
9) 蕒 t = 荬 s = mǎi p refers to “used in 苣蕒菜 | 苣荬菜 [qu3 mai5 cai4]”..
10) 薶 ts = mái p refers to “old variant of 埋 [mai2]”..
11) 薶 ts = mái p refers to “to make dirty/to soil”..
12) 衇 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to “variant of 脈 | 脉 [mai4]”..
13) 買 t = 买 s = mǎi p refers to “to buy/to purchase”..
14) 賣 t = 卖 s = mài p refers to “to sell/to betray/to spare no effort/to show off or flaunt”..
15) 邁 t = 迈 s = mài p refers to “to take a step/to stride”..
16) 霡 ts = mài p refers to “old variant of 霢 [mai4]”..
17) 霢 ts = mài p refers to “used in 霢霂 [mai4 mu4]/Taiwan pr. [mo4]”..
18) 霾 ts = mái p refers to “haze”..
19) 麥 t = 麦 s = mài p refers to “surname Mai”..
20) 麥 t = 麦 s = mài p refers to “wheat; barley; oats/mic (abbr. for 麥克風 | 麦克风 [mai4 ke4 feng1])”..
1) 賣 t = 卖 s = mài p refers to [verb] “to sell”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '賣 [mai]'; Guoyu '賣 [mai]' v 1; Kroll 2015 '賣 [mai]' 1, p. 293; Unihan '賣 [mai]').
2) 賣 t = 卖 s = mài p refers to [verb] “to betray”; Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 [wen yan wen]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '賣 [mai]'; Guoyu '賣 [mai]' v 2; Unihan '賣 [mai]')..
3) 賣 t = 卖 s = mài p refers to [verb] “to show off”; Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 [wen yan wen]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '賣 [mai]'; Guoyu '賣 [mai]' v 3; Kroll 2015 '賣 [mai]' 2, p. 293; Unihan '賣 [mai]')..
4) 賣 t = 卖 s = mài p refers to [proper noun] “Mai”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu] , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏 [xing shi]; Notes: (Guoyu '賣 [mai]' n)..
5) 埋 ts = mái p refers to [verb] “to bury”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '埋 [mai]'; Guoyu '埋 [mai]' v 1; Unihan '埋 [mai]')..
6) 埋 ts = mái p refers to [verb] “to secrete; to conceal”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '埋 [mai]'; Guoyu '埋 [mai]' v 2)..
7) 埋 ts = mái p refers to [verb] “to blame; to complain”; Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 [wen yan wen]; Notes: In the sense of 埋怨 [mai yuan] (CC-CEDICT '埋 [mai]'; Guoyu '埋 [mai]' mán)..
8) 麥 t = 麦 s = mài p refers to [noun] “wheat; barley; oats”; Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 [wen yan wen] , Subdomain: Food and Drink , Concept: Grains 粮食 [liang shi]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '麥 [mai]'; Guoyu '麥 [mai]' 1; Unihan '麥 [mai]')..
9) 麥 t = 麦 s = mài p refers to [noun] “Kangxi radical 199”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu] , Subdomain: Radicals; Notes: Wheat (ABC back cover; CC-CEDICT '麥 [mai]'; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '麥 [mai]' 2; Unihan '麥 [mai]')..
10) 麥 t = 麦 s = mài p refers to [proper noun] “Mai”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu] , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏 [xing shi]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '麥 [mai]'; Guoyu '麥 [mai]' 3)..
11) 脈 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to [noun] “pulse”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (ABC 'mài' 脈 [mai] n 2)..
12) 脈 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to [noun] “blood vessels; veins; arteries”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (ABC 'mài' 脈 [mai] n 1; Unihan 脈 [mai]'')..
13) 脈 t = 脉 s = mài p refers to [noun] “veins in a plant”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu] , Subdomain: Botany; Notes: (ABC 'mài' 脈 [mai] n 3)..
1) 麥 [mài] refers to: “barley”.
麥 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 大麥; 耶婆.
[Tibetan] nas; rgya shug.
[Vietnamese] mạch.
[Korean] 맥 / maek.
[Japanese] バク / ミャク.
2) 買 [mǎi] refers to: “buy”.
買 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 所思惟; 須.
[Sanskrit] cetayitvā; cetāpayitvā; jānāpeti; √krī.
[Vietnamese] mãi.
[Korean] 매 / mae.
[Japanese] バイ / bai.
3) 賣 [mài] refers to: “sell”.
賣 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 估; 沽; 衒賣; 販.
[Sanskrit] vi-√krī; vikriya.
[Tibetan] btsong ba.
[Vietnamese] mại.
[Korean] 매 / mae.
[Japanese] マイ / mai.
4) 脈 [mài] refers to: “vein”.
脈 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] mạch.
[Korean] 맥 / maek.
[Japanese] ミャク / myaku.
5) 埋 [mái] refers to: “to cover up”.
埋 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] ni-√khan.
[Vietnamese] mai.
[Korean] 매 / mae.
[Japanese] マイ / mai.
6) 邁 [mài] refers to: “to go”.
邁 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Tibetan] dgog tu phyin pa.
[Vietnamese] mại.
[Korean] 매 / mae.
[Japanese] マイ / mai.
Chinese language.
Vietnamese-English dictionary
Mai (in Vietnamese) can be associated with the following Chinese and English terms:
1) Mai with 埋 [mái]: “to cover up”.
2) Mai with 枙 [ě]: “yoke”.
3) Mai with 梅 [méi]: “plum”.
4) Mãi with 買 [mǎi]: “buy”.
5) Mại with 賣 [mài]: “sell”.
6) Mại with 邁 [mài]: “to go”.
Vietnamese language.
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