接 引

jiē yǐndictionary entry

to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc) / (Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land

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Original source entry:

接引接引 [jie1 yin3] /to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc)/(Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land/

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接
jiē
to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb
引
yǐn
to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhàng], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

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