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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


see styles
gāng
    gang1
kang
 tsuna
    つな
head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
(1) rope; cord; line; (2) {sumo} grand champion's braided belt; (given name) Tsunashi
A net rope, bond, social nexus, constant obligation, the restraints of society.

三綱


三纲

see styles
sān gāng
    san1 gang1
san kang
 sangou / sango
    さんごう
{Buddh} three monastic positions with management roles at a temple; (given name) Sankou
The three bonds, i.e. directors of a monastery: (a) 上座 sthavira, elder, president; (b) 寺主vihārasvāmin, v. 毘 the abbot who directs the temporal affairs; (c) 維那 karmadāna, v. 羯 who directs the monks. Another meaning: (a) 上座; (b) 維那; (c) 典座 vihārapāla, v. 毘director of worship. The three vary in different countries.

上綱


上纲

see styles
shàng gāng
    shang4 gang1
shang kang
 joukou; jougou / joko; jogo
    じょうこう; じょうごう
(n,n-suf) (1) (じょうこう only) {biol} superclass; (2) (archaism) {Buddh} (See 僧綱) top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs; (surname) Kamitsuna
The "higher bond' or superior, the 上座 or Sthavira, among the three directors of a monastery. v. 三綱.

亞綱


亚纲

see styles
yà gāng
    ya4 gang1
ya kang
subclass (taxonomy)

僧綱


僧纲

see styles
sēng gāng
    seng1 gang1
seng kang
 sougou / sogo
    そうごう
(hist) Office of Monastic Affairs (ancient Buddhist ecclesiastical authority)
superintendent monk

八綱


八纲

see styles
bā gāng
    ba1 gang1
pa kang
(TCM) the eight principal syndromes (used to differentiate pathological conditions): yin and yang, exterior and interior, cold and heat, hypofunction and hyperfunction

塵綱


尘纲

see styles
chén gāng
    chen2 gang1
ch`en kang
    chen kang
 jinkō
The net of the six guṇas, i.e. those connected with the six senses.

大綱


大纲

see styles
dà gāng
    da4 gang1
ta kang
 taikou / taiko
    たいこう
synopsis; outline; program; leading principles
(1) fundamental principles; main lines; (2) outline; summary; general features; (place-name, surname) Ootsuna
The main principles of Buddhism, likened to the great ropes of a net.

提綱


提纲

see styles
tí gāng
    ti2 gang1
t`i kang
    ti kang
 teikō
outline; synopsis; notes
teaching the essentials

擔綱


担纲

see styles
dān gāng
    dan1 gang1
tan kang
to play the leading role

政綱


政纲

see styles
zhèng gāng
    zheng4 gang1
cheng kang
 seikou / seko
    せいこう
political program; platform
political principle, policy or platform; (surname) Masatsuna

朝綱


朝纲

see styles
cháo gāng
    chao2 gang1
ch`ao kang
    chao kang
 asatsuna
    あさつな
laws and discipline of imperial court
(personal name) Asatsuna

業綱


业纲

see styles
yè gāng
    ye4 gang1
yeh kang
 gō kō
The net of karma which entangles beings in the sufferings of rebirth.

橫綱


横纲

see styles
héng gāng
    heng2 gang1
heng kang
yokozuna

癡綱


癡纲

see styles
chī gāng
    chi1 gang1
ch`ih kang
    chih kang
 chikō
net of delusion

綱紀


纲纪

see styles
gāng jì
    gang1 ji4
kang chi
 kouki / koki
    こうき
law and order
law and order; (official) discipline; (given name) Tsunanori

綱維


纲维

see styles
gāng wéi
    gang1 wei2
kang wei
 kōi
The controller of a monastery.

綱要


纲要

see styles
gāng yào
    gang1 yao4
kang yao
 kouyou / koyo
    こうよう
outline; essential points
elements; essentials; outline
outline of a doctrine, text, etc.

綱領


纲领

see styles
gāng lǐng
    gang1 ling3
kang ling
 kouryou / koryo
    こうりょう
program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement

考綱


考纲

see styles
kǎo gāng
    kao3 gang1
k`ao kang
    kao kang
exam outline (outline of the content of an exam, published prior to the exam as a guide for examinees) (abbr. for 考試大綱|考试大[kao3 shi4 da4 gang1])

超綱


超纲

see styles
chāo gāng
    chao1 gang1
ch`ao kang
    chao kang
beyond the scope of the syllabus

量綱


量纲

see styles
liàng gāng
    liang4 gang1
liang kang
dimension (unit)

黨綱


党纲

see styles
dǎng gāng
    dang3 gang1
tang kang
(political) party platform; party program

倍足綱


倍足纲

see styles
bèi zú gāng
    bei4 zu2 gang1
pei tsu kang
Diplopoda (zoology)

合弓綱


合弓纲

see styles
hé gōng gāng
    he2 gong1 gang1
ho kung kang
(zoology) Synapsida

吸蟲綱


吸虫纲

see styles
xī chóng gāng
    xi1 chong2 gang1
hsi ch`ung kang
    hsi chung kang
Class Trematoda; fluke; trematode worm, a parasite incl. on humans

哺乳綱


哺乳纲

see styles
bǔ rǔ gāng
    bu3 ru3 gang1
pu ju kang
 honyuukou / honyuko
    ほにゅうこう
Mammalia, the class of mammals
(See 哺乳類・ほにゅうるい) Mammalia

婬羅綱


婬罗纲

see styles
yín luó gāng
    yin2 luo2 gang1
yin lo kang
 inrakō
the net of sexual desire

木蘭綱


木兰纲

see styles
mù lán gāng
    mu4 lan2 gang1
mu lan kang
Magnoliopsidae or Dicotyledoneae (class of plants distinguished by two embryonic leaves)

渦蟲綱


涡虫纲

see styles
wō chóng gāng
    wo1 chong2 gang1
wo ch`ung kang
    wo chung kang
Turbellaria (an order of flatworms)

瓣鰓綱


瓣鳃纲

see styles
bàn sāi gāng
    ban4 sai1 gang1
pan sai kang
Lamellibranchia; class of bivalves

真菌綱


真菌纲

see styles
zhēn jun gāng
    zhen1 jun1 gang1
chen chün kang
Eumycetes (taxonomic class of fungi)

紀綱寮


纪纲寮

see styles
jì gāng liáo
    ji4 gang1 liao2
chi kang liao
 kikōryō
The office of the director of duties.

絛蟲綱


绦虫纲

see styles
tāo chóng gāng
    tao1 chong2 gang1
t`ao ch`ung kang
    tao chung kang
Cestoda (an order of flatworms)

腹足綱


腹足纲

see styles
fù zú gāng
    fu4 zu2 gang1
fu tsu kang
 fukusokukou / fukusokuko
    ふくそくこう
gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)
(See 腹足類) Gastropoda (class of molluscs)

蛛形綱


蛛形纲

see styles
zhū xíng gāng
    zhu1 xing2 gang1
chu hsing kang
 chukeikou / chukeko
    ちゅけいこう
Arachnids (class of arthropods)
(obsolete) (See クモ綱) Arachnida

蜥形綱


蜥形纲

see styles
xī xíng gāng
    xi1 xing2 gang1
hsi hsing kang
Sauropsida, class within Chordata containing reptiles

軟甲綱


软甲纲

see styles
ruǎn jiǎ gāng
    ruan3 jia3 gang1
juan chia kang
Malacostraca, a large class of crustaceans

鞭毛綱


鞭毛纲

see styles
biān máo gāng
    bian1 mao2 gang1
pien mao kang
flagellate

頭足綱


头足纲

see styles
tóu zú gāng
    tou2 zu2 gang1
t`ou tsu kang
    tou tsu kang
Cephalopoda, class of mollusks including nautilus and squid

三綱五常


三纲五常

see styles
sān gāng wǔ cháng
    san1 gang1 wu3 chang2
san kang wu ch`ang
    san kang wu chang
three principles and five virtues (idiom); the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

上綱上線


上纲上线

see styles
shàng gāng shàng xiàn
    shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4
shang kang shang hsien
to make a mountain out of a molehill

八宗綱要


八宗纲要

see styles
bā zōng gāng yào
    ba1 zong1 gang1 yao4
pa tsung kang yao
 Hasshū kōyō
Outline of the Eight Schools

八綱辨證


八纲辨证

see styles
bā gāng biàn zhèng
    ba1 gang1 bian4 zheng4
pa kang pien cheng
pattern-syndrome identification based on the eight principles (TCM)

共同綱領


共同纲领

see styles
gòng tóng gāng lǐng
    gong4 tong2 gang1 ling3
kung t`ung kang ling
    kung tung kang ling
common program; formal program of the communist party after 1949, that served as interim national plan

接合菌綱


接合菌纲

see styles
jiē hé jun gāng
    jie1 he2 jun1 gang1
chieh ho chün kang
Zygomycetes

提綱挈領


提纲挈领

see styles
tí gāng qiè lǐng
    ti2 gang1 qie4 ling3
t`i kang ch`ieh ling
    ti kang chieh ling
to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

教學大綱


教学大纲

see styles
jiào xué dà gāng
    jiao4 xue2 da4 gang1
chiao hsüeh ta kang
course syllabus; class curriculum

本草綱目


本草纲目

see styles
běn cǎo gāng mù
    ben3 cao3 gang1 mu4
pen ts`ao kang mu
    pen tsao kang mu
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1]

綱舉目張


纲举目张

see styles
gāng jǔ mù zhāng
    gang1 ju3 mu4 zhang1
kang chü mu chang
if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom); take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves; (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered

行動綱領


行动纲领

see styles
xíng dòng gāng lǐng
    xing2 dong4 gang1 ling3
hsing tung kang ling
 koudoukouryou / kodokoryo
    こうどうこうりょう
action plan; program of action
(1) code of conduct; code of practice; (2) action program; plan of action

裂殖菌綱


裂殖菌纲

see styles
liè zhí jun gāng
    lie4 zhi2 jun1 gang1
lieh chih chün kang
Schizomycetes (taxonomic class of fungi)

金剛經提綱


金刚经提纲

see styles
jīn gāng jīng tí gāng
    jin1 gang1 jing1 ti2 gang1
chin kang ching t`i kang
    chin kang ching ti kang
 Kongōkyō teikō
Essentials of the Diamond Sūtra

埃爾朗根綱領


埃尔朗根纲领

see styles
āi ěr lǎng gēn gāng lǐng
    ai1 er3 lang3 gen1 gang1 ling3
ai erh lang ken kang ling
Felix Klein's Erlangen program (1872) on geometry and group theory

圓口綱脊椎動物


圆口纲脊椎动物

see styles
yuán kǒu gāng jǐ zhuī dòng wù
    yuan2 kou3 gang1 ji3 zhui1 dong4 wu4
yüan k`ou kang chi chui tung wu
    yüan kou kang chi chui tung wu
cyclostome (marine biology)

中蘇解決懸案大綱協定


中苏解决悬案大纲协定

see styles
zhōng sū jiě jué xuán àn dà gāng xié dìng
    zhong1 su1 jie3 jue2 xuan2 an4 da4 gang1 xie2 ding4
chung su chieh chüeh hsüan an ta kang hsieh ting
the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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