行一

Xíngyī

proper noun

Meanings

1 Xingyi (given name / Buddhist dharma name)
2 also used as the personal name of Tang dynasty monk-astronomer 一行 (Yixing) in reversed order

Characters

action, conduct

Examples

他给儿子取名行一,希望他言行一致。

Tā gěi érzi qǔmíng Xíngyī, xīwàng tā yánxíngyīzhì.

He named his son Xingyi, hoping he would match his words with deeds.

行一法师在寺院里修行多年。

Xíngyī fǎshī zài sìyuàn lǐ xiūxíng duōnián.

Master Xingyi practiced at the monastery for many years.

Tips

usage

行一 as a personal name plays on the idiom 言行一致 (words and deeds aligned). It also appears as a Buddhist dharma name evoking 'single practice' (一行三昧, one-practice samadhi).

Stroke Order

行 xíng

一 yī