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如意
如意
Chinese
| as (if); such as | idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy
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| Literally: “according to [one's] wishes”. | |||
Adjective
如意
- to be as one wishes; to be satisfactory
Derived terms
Noun
如意
- an auspicious decorative object associated with Chinese Buddhist ritual that was made from bone or jade, with a cloud-shaped or lingzhi-shaped head and a slightly curved handle; the production and use of such objects declined following the Tang Dynasty