Definition
涅 is a literary character meaning 'black mud' or 'to dye black'. It is rarely used alone in modern Chinese; its most common occurrence is in the Buddhist term 涅槃 (nípán, nirvana). You may also encounter it in historical or classical texts.
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(literary) black mudto dye black
Examples
- ，涅槃。Zài fójiào zhōng, niè pán shì jiětuō de zuì gāo jìngjiè.In Buddhism, nirvana is the highest state of liberation.
- 。Zhège zì zài gǔdài wénxiàn zhōng cháng biǎoshì hēisè de ní.This character often denotes black mud in ancient texts.
- ‘涅’。Tā yánjiū gǔ hànyǔ shí xué guò ‘niè’ zhège zì.He learned the character '涅' while studying classical Chinese.
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