Shi hu, Shí hù, Shī hù, Shí hú, Shì hù, Shì hǔ, Shì hū, Shí hǔ: 14 definitions
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Shi hu means something in Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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) 十護 [shi hu]—The ten guardians of the law, assistants to the 十大明王 [shi da ming wang].
2) 施護 [shi hu]—Dānapāla, a native of Udyāna who translated into Chinese some 111 works and in A. D. 982 received the title of Great Master and brilliant expositor of the faith.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
十護 [shi hu]—The Ten Protectors — [Nomenclature]: They are the Dharma Protectors (護法神 [hu fa shen]) of the Ten Great Wisdom Kings (十大明王 [shi da ming wang]). The Dharma for Subduing Demonic Enemies, as taught by the Turning the Wheel of Dharma Bodhisattva (轉法輪菩薩 [zhuan fa lun pu sa]), states: "They are Viśvakarmā (毘首羯摩 [pi shou jie mo]), Kapila (劫毘羅 [jie pi luo]), Dharmapāla (法護 [fa hu]), Meimu (眉目 [mei mu]), Virūpākṣa (廣目 [guang mu]), Hujun (護軍 [hu jun]), Zhuxian (珠賢 [zhu xian]), Manxian (滿賢 [man xian]), Vidyādhara (持明 [chi ming]), and Aṭavaka (阿吒縛俱 [a zha fu ju])."
十護—【名數】十大明王之護法神也。轉法輪菩薩摧魔怨敵法曰：「所謂毘首羯摩、劫毘羅、法護、眉目、廣目、護軍、珠賢、滿賢、持明、阿吒縛俱。」
[míng shù] shí dà míng wáng zhī hù fǎ shén yě. zhuǎn fǎ lún pú sà cuī mó yuàn dí fǎ yuē: “suǒ wèi pí shǒu jié mó,, jié pí luó,, fǎ hù,, méi mù,, guǎng mù,, hù jūn,, zhū xián,, mǎn xián,, chí míng,, ā zhā fù jù.”
[ming shu] shi da ming wang zhi hu fa shen ye. zhuan fa lun pu sa cui mo yuan di fa yue: "suo wei pi shou jie mo,, jie pi luo,, fa hu,, mei mu,, guang mu,, hu jun,, zhu xian,, man xian,, chi ming,, a zha fu ju."
施護 t = 施护 s = shī hù p refers to [proper noun] “ Danapala”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: India , Concept: Monastic 师父 [shi fu]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: dānapāla, Japanese: Sego; d. 1018; Indian Buddhist monk who travelled to China during the Northern Song, one of the most prolific translators of sutras into Chinese (BL 'Dānapāla', p. 212; FGDB '施護 [shi hu]') .
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)
Shi hu in China is the name of a plant defined with Dendrobium nobile in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Callista nobilis Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Acta Horticulturae Sinicae (1985)
· Orchid Flowers (1971)
· Trop. Hort. (1933)
· Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden (1999)
· Gardener’s chronicle (1883)
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Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
石斛 [shí hú] [shi hu]—
Botanical name. A perennial evergreen herb of the genus Dendrobium in the Orchidaceae family. The roots are densely packed with fibrous aerial roots and are hard in texture. The stem is 10 to 60 cm tall, slightly stout, and yellowish-green. The leaves are alternate, broadly linear or lanceolate, with parallel veins. Racemes emerge from the nodes on the upper part of the stem, bearing one to several flowers. The petals and sepals are nearly equal in length, and the labellum (脣瓣 [chun ban]) is broadly rhomboid, white or light pink. It can be used for ornamental purposes or as a medicine. Also known as "Dendrobium Orchid" (蘭 [lan] Shi Hu Lan).
石斛：植物名。蘭科石斛屬，多年生常綠草本。根密生鬚狀氣根，質硬。莖高十至六十公分，略粗壯，黃綠色。葉互生，廣線形或披針形，脈平行。總狀花序，自莖上部節上伸出，具一至數花，花瓣及蕚片近等長，脣瓣寬菱形，白色或淡紅色。可供觀賞或入藥。也稱為「石斛蘭」。
shí hú: zhí wù míng. lán kē shí hú shǔ, duō nián shēng cháng lǜ cǎo běn. gēn mì shēng xū zhuàng qì gēn, zhì yìng. jīng gāo shí zhì liù shí gōng fēn, lüè cū zhuàng, huáng lǜ sè. yè hù shēng, guǎng xiàn xíng huò pī zhēn xíng, mài píng xíng. zǒng zhuàng huā xù, zì jīng shàng bù jié shàng shēn chū, jù yī zhì shù huā, huā bàn jí è piàn jìn děng zhǎng, chún bàn kuān líng xíng, bái sè huò dàn hóng sè. kě gōng guān shǎng huò rù yào. yě chēng wèi “shí hú lán” .
shi hu: zhi wu ming. lan ke shi hu shu, duo nian sheng chang lu cao ben. gen mi sheng xu zhuang qi gen, zhi ying. jing gao shi zhi liu shi gong fen, lue cu zhuang, huang lu se. ye hu sheng, guang xian xing huo pi zhen xing, mai ping xing. zong zhuang hua xu, zi jing shang bu jie shang shen chu, ju yi zhi shu hua, hua ban ji e pian jin deng zhang, chun ban kuan ling xing, bai se huo dan hong se. ke gong guan shang huo ru yao. ye cheng wei "shi hu lan" .
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
似乎 [shì hū] [shi hu]—
It seems like. The Scholars Chapter 4: "But Mr. Shi (世先生 [shi xian sheng]) must go out and find ways to manage the burial, so it seems unnecessary to be so strict (拘拘 [ju ju])." Dream of the Red Chamber Chapter 53: "To use the word 'embroidery' (繡 [xiu]) to describe such needlework seems almost an insult."
似乎：好像。《儒林外史》第四回：「但世先生為安葬大事，也要到外邊設法使用，似乎不必拘拘。」《紅樓夢》第五三回：「這樣針蹟說一『繡』字反似乎唐突了。」
shì hū: hǎo xiàng. < rú lín wài shǐ> dì sì huí: “dàn shì xiān shēng wèi ān zàng dà shì, yě yào dào wài biān shè fǎ shǐ yòng, shì hū bù bì jū jū.” < hóng lóu mèng> dì wǔ sān huí: “zhè yàng zhēn jī shuō yī ‘xiù’ zì fǎn shì hū táng tū le.”
shi hu: hao xiang. < ru lin wai shi> di si hui: "dan shi xian sheng wei an zang da shi, ye yao dao wai bian she fa shi yong, shi hu bu bi ju ju." < hong lou meng> di wu san hui: "zhe yang zhen ji shuo yi 'xiu' zi fan shi hu tang tu le."
1) 視乎 t = 视乎 s = shì hū p refers to [verb] “to be determined by; to depend on”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '視乎 [shi hu]') .
2) 石湖 ts = shí hú p refers to [proper noun] “Shi Hu; Shi Dashan”; Domain: Art 艺术 [yi shu] , Subdomain: Qing , Concept: Artist 画家 [hua jia]; Notes: Artist Shi Dashan, also known by the courtesy names Shi Lian (石莲 [shi lian]), Shi Lian (石濂 [shi lian]), Shi Hu (石湖 [shi hu]), and art name Chang Weng (厂翁 [chang weng]) ..
3) 似乎 ts = shì hū p refers to [adverb] “seemly; apparently”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: As in 好像 [hao xiang] (CC-CEDICT '似乎 [shi hu]'; Guoyu '似乎 [shi hu]') ..
4) 石虎 ts = shí hǔ p refers to [proper noun] “Shi Hu”; Domain: History 历史 [li shi] , Subdomain: China , Concept: Person 人 [ren]; Notes: 295 - 349 AD, also known by name Jilong (季龍 [ji long]), was an Emperor of the Later Zhao (Wikipedia '石虎 [shi hu]') ..
1) 石虎 [shí hǔ] refers to: “Shi Hu” [Chinese personal name].
石虎 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] thạch hổ.
[Korean] 석호 / Seok Ho.
[Japanese] セキコ / Seki Ko.
2) 施護 [shī hù] refers to: “Dānapâla” [Sanskrit personal name].
施護 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] thí hộ.
[Korean] 시호 / Siho.
[Japanese] セゴ / Sego.
3) 恃怙 [shì hù] refers to: “relies on”.
恃怙 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] abhyantara-niviṣṭe; niṣevamāna.
[Vietnamese] thị hỗ.
[Korean] 시호 / siho.
[Japanese] ジコ / jiko.
4) 十護 [shí hù] refers to: “ten guardians”.
十護 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] thập hộ.
[Korean] 십호 / sipho.
[Japanese] ジュウゴ / jūgo.
5) 視護 [shì hù] refers to: “to watch and protect”.
視護 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Tibetan] gzigs pa.
[Vietnamese] thị hộ.
[Korean] 시호 / siho.
[Japanese] シゴ / shigo.
Chinese language.
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