宿 命 通

sù mìng tōngdictionary entry

(Buddhism) recollection of past lives / wisdom of past lives (one of six supernatural powers of Buddhas and arhats)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

宿命通 宿命通 [su4 ming4 tong1] /(Buddhism) recollection of past lives/wisdom of past lives (one of six supernatural powers of Buddhas and arhats)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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宿
sù
lodge for the night / old / former
xiǔ
night / classifier for nights
xiù
constellation
Sù
surname Su
命
mìng
life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc
通
tōng
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
tòng
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

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