Primer

A Primer in Chinese Buddhist Writings

yán

yán verb to say
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kieschnick and Wiles 2017, vol. 1, p. 14)

Texts that the word is most frequently mentioned in

Collection Document Title Occurrences
Volume One: Foundations The Scripture of the Great Origin (Dàběn jīng 大本經): Selected passages from the Dàběn jīng 47
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Review 37
Volume One: Foundations English Translation Key for Volume 1 26
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition A Description of the Hells from the Dīrghāgama: Selected Passages on Hell 19
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition The Origin of the Order of Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya 13
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Four Problems from the Abhidharma Literature 5
Volume One: Foundations Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 3: Time Words 3
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Further Reading 3
Volume One: Foundations Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 10: Parallel and Rhythm 2
Volume One: Foundations Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 6: suǒ 所 2
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