閦 (chù) - Buddhist term meaning 'multitude' or 'assembly', specifically referring

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閦 · chù

Buddhist term meaning 'multitude' or 'assembly', specifically referring to a gathering of Buddhas or bodhisattvas.

Buddhist term meaning 'multitude' or 'assembly', specifically referring

Usage highlights

Akshobhya BuddhaMultitude of BuddhasBuddhist assemblyGreat gatheringSacred multitude

Synonyms

  • 眾— multitude, crowd
  • 集— gathering, collection
  • 會— assembly, meeting

Antonyms

  • 獨— alone, solitary
  • 單— single, individual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The term appears in Buddhist texts(閦 in Buddhist scriptures)
  • It denotes a multitude of enlightened beings(諸佛閦)
  • Used in names of specific Buddha assemblies(阿閦佛)

Collocations

  • Akshobhya Buddha(阿閦佛)
  • Multitude of Buddhas(諸佛閦)
  • Buddhist assembly(佛閦)
  • Great gathering(大閦)
  • Sacred multitude(聖閦)

Idioms

  • Akshobhya Buddha of the East(東方阿閦佛)
  • The Unshakable One(阿閦如來)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in Buddhist contexts, especially in Mahayana Buddhism
  • Appears in the names of specific Buddhas like Akshobhya (阿閦佛)
  • Represents the concept of collective enlightenment and spiritual assemblies

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