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如來

如來

See also: 如来

Chinese

as (if); such as to come
trad. (如來) 如 來
simp. (如来) 如 来

Noun

如來

  1. (Buddhism) Tathāgata

Korean

Hanja in this term
如 來

Noun

如來 • ‎(yeorae) ‎(hangeul 여래)

  1. Hanja form? of 여래, “Tathāgata”.

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word
如 來

Noun

如來

  1. Hán tự form of Như Lai, “Tathāgata”

Etymology

Translation of Sanskrit तथागत ‎(tathāgata).

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
  • Min Nan
    • (Hokkien)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jî-lâi / jû-lâi / lî-lâi / lû-lâi
      • Tâi-lô: jî-lâi / jû-lâi / lî-lâi / lû-lâi
      • Phofsit Daibuun: jilaai, julaai, lilaai, lulaai
      • IPA (Xiamen): /d͡ʑi²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/, /d͡zu²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/, /li²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/, /lu²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/
      • IPA (Quanzhou): /d͡ʑi²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/, /d͡zu²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/, /li²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/, /lu²⁴⁻²² laɪ²⁴/
      • IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡ʑi¹³⁻²² laɪ¹³/, /d͡zu¹³⁻²² laɪ¹³/, /li¹³⁻²² laɪ¹³/, /lu¹³⁻²² laɪ¹³/
      • IPA (Taipei): /d͡ʑi²⁴⁻¹¹ laɪ²⁴/, /d͡zu²⁴⁻¹¹ laɪ²⁴/, /li²⁴⁻¹¹ laɪ²⁴/, /lu²⁴⁻¹¹ laɪ²⁴/
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /d͡ʑi²³⁻³³ laɪ²³/, /d͡zu²³⁻³³ laɪ²³/, /li²³⁻³³ laɪ²³/, /lu²³⁻³³ laɪ²³/
Rime
Character 如 來
Reading # 1/2 1/1
Initial (聲) 日 (38) 來 (37)
Final (韻) 魚 (22) 咍 (41)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division (等) III I
Fanqie 人諸切 洛哀切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang		 /ȵɨʌ/ /lʌi/
Pan
Wuyun		 /ȵiɔ/ /ləi/
Shao
Rongfen		 /ȵʑiɔ/ /lɒi/
Edwin
Pulleyblank		 /ȵɨə̆/ /ləj/
Li
Rong		 /ȵiɔ/ /lᴀi/
Wang
Li		 /ȵʑĭo/ /lɒi/
Bernard
Karlgren		 /ȵʑi̯wo/ /lɑ̆i/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex		 rú lái

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