涅槃

nièpán

noun

Meanings

1 nirvana (Buddhist extinction of desire and suffering)
2 (by extension) rebirth through transformation

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Examples

佛陀在菩提树下证得涅槃。

Fótuó zài pútí shù xià zhèng dé nièpán.

The Buddha attained nirvana beneath the Bodhi tree.

这家公司经历了一次涅槃重生。

Zhèjiā gōngsī jīnglì le yí cì nièpán chóngshēng.

This company went through a phoenix-like rebirth.

Tips

history

涅槃 is a Sanskrit loanword (nirvāṇa) imported via Buddhist texts from the Han dynasty onward. The phrase 涅槃重生 evokes the Chinese phoenix (凤凰), echoing the idea of burning away the old self.

Stroke Order

涅 niè

槃 pán