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鉴真和尚

Jiàn zhēn hé shangdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism
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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:

鑒真和尚 鉴真和尚 [Jian4 zhen1 he2 shang5] /Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism/

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Other forms in these source records: 鑒真和尚

  • 鉴
    jiàn

    bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize

  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 和
    hé

    (joining two nouns) and / together with / with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw / to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan / Japanese / (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[hé])

    hè

    to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others

    hú

    to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

    huó

    to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huò]

    huò

    to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

    Hé

    surname He

  • 尚
    shàng

    still / yet / to value / to esteem

    Shàng

    surname Shang

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