涅 (niè) — (literary) black mud; to dye black
Definition
Literary bound form used mostly in the Buddhist term 涅槃 (nirvana) and in classical Chinese for black mud. Learners will almost never see it alone — recognize it as the first half of 涅槃.
bound form
(literary) black mudto dye black
Examples
- ，涅槃。Zài fó jiào zhōng, niè pán shì jiě tuō de zuì gāo jìng jiè.In Buddhism, nirvana is the highest state of liberation.
- 。Zhè ge zì zài gǔ dài wén xiàn zhōng cháng biǎo shì hēi sè de ní.This character often denotes black mud in ancient texts.
- ‘涅’。Tā yán jiū gǔ hàn yǔ shí xué guò 'niè' zhè ge zì.He learned the character '涅' while studying classical Chinese.
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