涅

湼
niè
圼 + 氵

Definitions

niè (literary) alunite (formerly used as a black dye); (literary) to dye black
niè variant of 涅[niè]

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 圼

About

涅 is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 氵 (shuǐ) gives the meaning 'water', while the right component 圼 (niè) indicates the pronunciation. It originally referred to the black mud at the bottom of stagnant water, or a black mineral dye for coloring fabrics. Later, through phonetic borrowing, it came to transcribe the Sanskrit word Nirvana, the ultimate state of liberation, the end of suffering, and release from the cycle of reincarnation. This religious sense now dominates, largely eclipsing the character's original meanings.

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佛教追求涅槃的境界。

Fó jiào zhuī qiú niè pán de jìng jiè.

Buddhism seeks the state of nirvana.

涅槃是佛教的终极目标。

Niè pán shì fó jiào de zhōng jí mù biāo.

Nirvana is the ultimate goal of Buddhism.

许多僧人通过冥想实现涅槃。

Xǔ duō sēng rén tōng guò míng xiǎng shí xiàn niè pán.

Many monks achieve nirvana through meditation.

在佛教经典中，涅槃被描述为永恒的寂静。

Zài fó jiào jīng diǎn zhōng, niè pán bèi miáo shù wéi yǒng héng de jì jìng.

In Buddhist scriptures, nirvana is described as eternal tranquility.

如果你理解佛法，就可能接近涅槃。

Rú guǒ nǐ lǐ jiě fó fǎ, jiù kě néng jiē jìn niè pán.

If you understand the Dharma, you may come close to nirvana.

涅槃之后，不再有轮回。

Niè pán zhī hòu, bù zài yǒu lún huí.

After nirvana, there is no more reincarnation.

尽管涅槃难以用语言表达，但它是佛教的核心概念。

Jǐn guǎn niè pán nán yǐ yòng yǔ yán biǎo dá, dàn tā shì fó jiào de hé xīn gài niàn.

Although nirvana is difficult to express in words, it is a core concept of Buddhism.

通过多年的修行和悟道，这位高僧最终进入了涅槃的状态。

Tōng guò duō nián de xiū xíng hé wù dào, zhè wèi gāo sēng zuì zhōng jìn rù le niè pán de zhuàng tài.

Through many years of practice and enlightenment, this venerable monk finally entered the state of nirvana.

Related Characters

Component: 圼

捏 陧

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

涅槃 勃列日涅夫 涅磐 屠格涅夫 康涅狄格 海涅 涅瓦河