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The character 涅 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left radical 氵 (shuǐ) indicating its semantic connection to water or liquid, and the right component 圼 (niè) providing its phonetic value. Originally, it referred to black mud from stagnant water or a black mineral dye for fabrics. Through phonetic adoption, it came to represent the Sanskrit term Nirvana in Buddhist contexts, denoting spiritual liberation, the end of suffering, and release from the cycle of rebirth. This religious meaning has since become its primary use, largely supplanting the earlier associations with dye and mud.
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佛教追求涅槃的境界。
涅槃是佛教的终极目标。
许多僧人通过冥想实现涅槃。
在佛教经典中，涅槃被描述为永恒的寂静。
如果你理解佛法，就可能接近涅槃。
涅槃之后，不再有轮回。
尽管涅槃难以用语言表达，但它是佛教的核心概念。
通过多年的修行和悟道，这位高僧最终进入了涅槃的状态。