Dictionary of East Asian Buddhist Terms

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See the character 用 in CJKDict

用 [py] yong4 [wg] yung [ko] yong [ja] ヨウ you ||| (1) To use, make use of; employ; (2) To use up; to consume. (3) To; so as to. With, by, thereby; by means of (以). (4) To apply, to put into practice. (5) Function, action, activity. [Buddhism] 'Use', 'function.' (1) In Buddhism, as well as the other East Asian philosophies、yong is usually mentioned in contrast to ti (體 essence). In this case, "essence" refers to the inner nature of something, while "function" refers to its outward manifest aspects. (2) Enjoyment (esp. of given things) (paribhoga). (3) Action, function, activity (vrtti, krtya, kriyaa). (4) True practice; being absorbed in. (5) To necessitate. (6) The ability of the teacher to instruct the student according to his individual capacity. (7) An indication of the accusative case (taking something and...). [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

用聲 [py] yong4 sheng1 [wg] yang-sheng [ko] yangsông [ja] ヨウショウ youshou ||| To spread a report, cry out. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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