Primer

A Primer in Chinese Buddhist Writings

问 (問) wèn

wèn verb to ask, to inquire
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kieschnick and Wiles 2017, vol. 1, p. 37)

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 39
Volume One: Foundations English Translation Key for Volume 1 26
Volume One: Foundations Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 7: gù 故, reason 11
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Further Reading 10
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Review 9
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition A Description of the Hells from the Dīrghāgama: Selected Passages on Hell 5
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Four Problems from the Abhidharma Literature 3
Volume One: Foundations Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 8: zhě 者 2
Volume One: Foundations Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 10: Parallel and Rhythm 2
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition The Origin of the Order of Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya 1
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