wàn
noun #26,463

Meanings

  1. 1 swastika (as a Buddhist/Hindu auspicious symbol)
  2. 2 manji (the Buddhist symbol of good fortune)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wàn zìfú zài Fójiào zhōng shì jíxiáng de xiàngzhēng.
The swastika symbol is an auspicious sign in Buddhism.
HSK 7-9
Xǔduō Fójiào sìmiào de jiànzhú shàng kè yǒu wàn zì.
Many Buddhist temple buildings are carved with the swastika symbol.

Tips

culture
The symbol has been used in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism for thousands of years as a symbol of good fortune and eternity. It is distinct from the Nazi swastika (which is rotated 45 degrees). In China it remains a common religious motif with no negative connotations.

Components

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wàn
Buddhist swastika; auspicious symbol
Atomic Buddhist auspicious symbol, four bent arms radiating from a central crux, an ancient solar emblem in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist traditions. Assigned the reading wàn (ten thousand) by Empress Wu Zetian in the 7th century, fixing it as a graphic synonym for boundless blessing. Not decomposable.

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