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Vietnamese Surname
畢 is the Chinese origin character for the Vietnamese surname, Yat.
The meaning is the whole of, to finish, to complete, full, or finished.
This is also the “Net” constellation (one of the 28 mansions) in ancient Chinese astronomy.
I have not been able to confirm this, but some sources suggest that this character can be romanized as “Yat” for Cantonese and perhaps other southern Chinese dialects.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your a vi search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
へ see styles |
be ベ |
(1) (See いろは順) 6th (in a sequence denoted by the iroha system); f; vi; (2) {music} (used mainly in key names) F (note); (place-name) Betz (France) |
律 see styles |
lǜ lu:4 lü ritsuji りつじ |
More info & calligraphy: Ritsu(1) law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; (2) {Buddh} vinaya (rules for the monastic community); (3) (abbreviation) (See 律宗) Ritsu (school of Buddhism); (4) (abbreviation) (See 律詩) lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (5) (also りち) (musical) pitch; (6) (See 十二律,呂・2) six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; (7) (abbreviation) (See 律旋) Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do); (n,n-suf,ctr) (8) step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone); (personal name) Ritsuji vinaya, from vi-ni, to 1ead, train: discipline: v. 毘奈耶; other names are Prātimokṣa, śīla, and upalakṣa. The discipline, or monastic rules; one of the three divisions of the Canon, or Tripiṭaka, and said to have been compiled by Upāli. |
費 费 see styles |
fèi fei4 fei hi ひ |
More info & calligraphy: Fee(suffix noun) cost; expense; (surname) Hi To spend, lavish, waste, squander; expense: translit. vi, ve, in vidyā, v. 明; viṇā, a lute, v. 批; Veda, the Vedas, v. 韋. |
とす see styles |
dosu ドス |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) {sports} toss (of a ball); tossing; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (See コイントス) (coin) toss; (personal name) Dosse |
はす see styles |
pasu パス |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); (2) pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; (noun, transitive verb) (3) {sports} pass (of a ball); (n,vs,vi) (4) pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; (personal name) Pass; Path; Paz |
上昇 上升 see styles |
shàng shēng shang4 sheng1 shang sheng joushou / josho じょうしょう |
More info & calligraphy: Ascend(n,vs,vi,adj-no) rising; ascending; climbing to ascend [to the heavenly realm] |
伸縮 伸缩 see styles |
shēn suō shen1 suo1 shen so shinshuku しんしゅく |
More info & calligraphy: Tension and Relaxation(n,vs,vt,vi) expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility |
修養 修养 see styles |
xiū yǎng xiu1 yang3 hsiu yang shuuyou / shuyo しゅうよう |
More info & calligraphy: Self-Improvement(n,vs,vi) self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation cultivating moral character |
傑出 杰出 see styles |
jié chū jie2 chu1 chieh ch`u chieh chu kesshutsu けっしゅつ |
More info & calligraphy: Excellence / Outstanding(n,vs,vi) being outstanding; excelling; being foremost |
克己 see styles |
kè jǐ ke4 ji3 k`o chi ko chi yoshimi よしみ |
More info & calligraphy: Self-Restraint / Self-Control(n,vs,vi) self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial; (given name) Yoshimi |
入定 see styles |
rù dìng ru4 ding4 ju ting nyuujou / nyujo にゅうじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Zen Contemplation(n,vs,vi) (1) {Buddh} (ant: 出定) entering a state of intense concentration; (n,vs,vi) (2) death (of a high-ranking priest); (place-name) Nyūjō To enter into meditation by tranquillizing the body, mouth (i.e. lips), and mind, 身口意. |
再会 see styles |
saikai さいかい |
(n,vs,vi) meeting again; reunion |
冒険 see styles |
bouken / boken ぼうけん |
More info & calligraphy: Adventure |
刻苦 see styles |
kè kǔ ke4 ku3 k`o k`u ko ku kokku こっく |
More info & calligraphy: Hard Work(n,vs,vi) hard work to work hard |
努力 see styles |
nǔ lì nu3 li4 nu li nuriki ぬりき |
More info & calligraphy: Great Endeavor / To Strive(n,vs,vi) effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving; (surname) Nuriki to strive |
化身 see styles |
huà shēn hua4 shen1 hua shen keshin けしん |
More info & calligraphy: Avatar(n,vs,adj-no,vi) {Buddh} incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar nirmāṇakāya, 應身, 應化身; 變化身 The third characteristic or power of the trikāya 三身, a Buddha's metamorphosic body, which has power to assume any shape to propagate the Truth. Some interpret the term as connoting pan-Buddha, that all nature in its infinite variety is the phenomenal 佛身 Buddha-body. A narrower interpretation is his appearance in human form expressed by 應身, while 化身 is used for his manifold other forms of appearances. |
卓越 see styles |
zhuó yuè zhuo2 yue4 cho yüeh takuetsu たくえつ |
More info & calligraphy: Excellence(n,vs,vi) preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence |
参禅 see styles |
sanzen さんぜん |
(n,vs,vi) Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot |
叩頭 叩头 see styles |
kòu tóu kou4 tou2 k`ou t`ou kou tou koutou / koto こうとう |
More info & calligraphy: Kowtow - The deepest bow(n,vs,vi) kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground) |
合掌 see styles |
hé zhǎng he2 zhang3 ho chang gasshou / gassho がっしょう |
More info & calligraphy: Gassho(n,vs,vi) (1) pressing one's hands together in prayer; (2) triangular frame of a thatched roof; (expression) (3) (at the end of Buddhist correspondence) (See 敬具) yours sincerely; yours truly; sincerely yours; (surname) Gasshou the gesture of joining one's palms and putting them to the breast as an expression of reverence |
同情 see styles |
tóng qíng tong2 qing2 t`ung ch`ing tung ching doujou / dojo どうじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Compassion(n,vs,vi) sympathy; compassion; pity |
呼吸 see styles |
hū xī hu1 xi1 hu hsi kokyuu / kokyu こきゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Breathe(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) breathing; respiration; (2) knack; trick; secret (of doing something); (3) harmony; balance; synchronization; accord; (4) (See 一呼吸) short interval; short pause Exhale and inhale. |
和合 see styles |
hé hé he2 he2 ho ho wagou / wago わごう |
More info & calligraphy: One Mind / Unity(n,vs,vi) harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union; (place-name, surname) Wagou To blend, unite, be of one mind, harmonize. |
固執 固执 see styles |
gù zhí gu4 zhi2 ku chih koshitsu(p); koshuu / koshitsu(p); koshu こしつ(P); こしゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Persistence(n,vs,vt,vi) sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence |
均衡 see styles |
jun héng jun1 heng2 chün heng kinkou / kinko きんこう |
More info & calligraphy: Balance / Equilibrium(n,vs,vi) balance; equilibrium |
堅忍 坚忍 see styles |
jiān rěn jian1 ren3 chien jen kennin けんにん |
More info & calligraphy: Perseverance / Fortitude(n,vs,vt,vi) perseverance |
変態 see styles |
hentai(p); hentai(sk) へんたい(P); ヘンタイ(sk) |
More info & calligraphy: Hentai |
大笑 see styles |
dà xiào da4 xiao4 ta hsiao taishou / taisho たいしょう |
More info & calligraphy: Roar of Laughter / Big Laughs(n,vs,vi) loud laughter; hearty laugh |
天上 see styles |
tiān shàng tian1 shang4 t`ien shang tien shang tenjou / tenjo てんじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Heavenly / Celestial(1) the heavens; the skies; (2) {Buddh} (See 天路・あまじ・2) heaven; deva realm; (n,vs,vi) (3) ascending to heaven; death; (given name) Tenjō The heavens above, i. e. the six devalokas 六欲天 of the region of desire and the rupalokas andarupalokas, i. e. 色 and 無色界. |
失恋 see styles |
shitsuren しつれん |
(n,vs,vi) disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Yat | 畢 毕 | pi | bì / bi4 / bi | pi |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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