轉法輪
Chinese
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift |
dharmachakra; wheel of the dharma; the eternal wheel of life | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (轉法輪) | 轉 | 法輪 | |
| simp. (转法轮) | 转 | 法轮 | |
Etymology
Literally “turn the wheel of dharma”.
A literal translation of Sanskrit धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तन (dharmacakrapravartana, literally “dharma-wheel-turning”), Pali dhammacakkappavattana.
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