A Primer in Chinese Buddhist Writings
指事 zhǐshì
noun
pointing to things
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: These are characters that symbolize ideas, e.g. xià 下 for “down” and shàng 上 for “up” (Kieschnick and Wiles 2017, vol. 1, p. iv)
Texts that the word is most frequently mentioned in
| Collection | Document Title | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Volume One: Foundations | Characters | 1 |
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