離垢
Chinese
to leave; to depart; to go away to leave; to depart; to go away; from |
dirt; disgrace | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (離垢) | 離 | 垢 | |
| simp. (离垢) | 离 | 垢 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit विमल (vimala, “without filth”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lígòu
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˊ ㄍㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lígòu
- Wade–Giles: li2-kou4
- Yale: lí-gòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ligow
- Palladius: лигоу (ligou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li³⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
離垢
- (Buddhism) free of afflictions.
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “離垢” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].