"摩訶" meaning in Chinese

See 摩訶 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/, /mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: móhē [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜ [Mandarin, bopomofo], mo¹ ho¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], móhē [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], móhe [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], mo²-ho¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], mwó-hē [Mandarin, Yale], mohe [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], мохэ [Mandarin, Palladius], moxɛ [Mandarin, Palladius], mō hō [Cantonese, Yale], mo¹ ho¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], mo¹ ho¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], ma xa [Middle-Chinese]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”). Etymology templates: {{bor|zh|sa|महा}} Sanskrit महा (mahā), {{m|sa|महत्||great}} महत् (mahat, “great”) Head templates: {{head|zh|adjective}} 摩訶
  1. (Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) maha; great Categories (topical): Buddhism Derived forms: 摩訶婆羅多 (Móhēpóluóduō), 摩诃婆罗多 (Móhēpóluóduō), 摩訶羅, 摩诃罗, 摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經 (Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng), 摩诃般若波罗蜜多心经 (Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng), 摩訶薩埵 (móhēsàduǒ), 摩诃萨埵 (móhēsàduǒ), 摩訶衍 (Móhēyǎn), 摩诃衍 (Móhēyǎn)
    Sense id: en-摩訶-zh-adj-BGu6hbTa Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit महा (mahā)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "3": "",
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”).",
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          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
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          "name": "Buddhism",
          "orig": "zh:Buddhism",
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            "Culture",
            "Society",
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        {
          "roman": "Móhēpóluóduō",
          "word": "摩訶婆羅多"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Móhēpóluóduō",
          "word": "摩诃婆罗多"
        },
        {
          "word": "摩訶羅"
        },
        {
          "word": "摩诃罗"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng",
          "word": "摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng",
          "word": "摩诃般若波罗蜜多心经"
        },
        {
          "roman": "móhēsàduǒ",
          "word": "摩訶薩埵"
        },
        {
          "roman": "móhēsàduǒ",
          "word": "摩诃萨埵"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Móhēyǎn",
          "word": "摩訶衍"
        },
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          "roman": "Móhēyǎn",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "釋門慈憫古來多,正善成功說摩訶。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "释门慈悯古来多,正善成功说摩诃。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16ᵗʰ century CE\nShìmén címǐn gǔlái duō, zhèng shàn chénggōng shuō móhē. [Pinyin]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "maha; great"
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        [
          "maha",
          "maha"
        ],
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        "(Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) maha; great"
      ],
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      "zh-pron": "móhē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo¹ ho¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "móhē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "móhe"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo²-ho¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mwó-hē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mohe"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "мохэ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "moxɛ"
    },
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      "ipa": "/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo¹ ho¹"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ma xa"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "摩訶"
}
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      "roman": "Móhēpóluóduō",
      "word": "摩訶婆羅多"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Móhēpóluóduō",
      "word": "摩诃婆罗多"
    },
    {
      "word": "摩訶羅"
    },
    {
      "word": "摩诃罗"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng",
      "word": "摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng",
      "word": "摩诃般若波罗蜜多心经"
    },
    {
      "roman": "móhēsàduǒ",
      "word": "摩訶薩埵"
    },
    {
      "roman": "móhēsàduǒ",
      "word": "摩诃萨埵"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Móhēyǎn",
      "word": "摩訶衍"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Móhēyǎn",
      "word": "摩诃衍"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”).",
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        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        {
          "ref": "釋門慈憫古來多,正善成功說摩訶。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "释门慈悯古来多,正善成功说摩诃。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16ᵗʰ century CE\nShìmén címǐn gǔlái duō, zhèng shàn chénggōng shuō móhē. [Pinyin]",
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        }
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        "(Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) maha; great"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "móhē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo¹ ho¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "móhē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "móhe"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo²-ho¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mwó-hē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mohe"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "мохэ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "moxɛ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mō hō"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo¹ ho¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mo¹ ho¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ma xa"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "摩訶"
}

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