盂蘭盆
Chinese
| container; cup | orchid | basin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (盂蘭盆) | 盂 | 蘭 | 盆 | |
| simp. (盂兰盆) | 盂 | 兰 | 盆 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit उल्लम्बन (ullambana). The second sense is a result of rebracketing of the word as 盂蘭 + 盆 (“basin”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄆㄣˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yulanpenr
- IPA (key): /y³⁵ la̠n³⁵ pʰən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: jyu4 laan4 pun4
- Yale: yùh làahn pùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: jy4 laan4 pun4
- Guangdong Romanization: yu4 lan4 pun4
- IPA (key): /jyː²¹ lɑːn²¹ pʰuːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
| Rime | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | 盂 | 蘭 | 盆 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 云 (35) | 來 (37) | 並 (3) |
| Final (韻) | 虞 (24) | 寒 (61) | 魂 (55) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | I | I |
| Fanqie | 羽俱切 | 落干切 | 蒲奔切 |
| Reconstructions | |||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ɦɨo/ | /lɑn/ | /buən/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ɦio/ | /lɑn/ | /buon/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ɣio/ | /lɑn/ | /buən/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ɦuə̆/ | /lan/ | /bwən/ |
| Li Rong |
/ɣio/ | /lɑn/ | /buən/ |
| Wang Li |
/ɣĭu/ | /lɑn/ | /buən/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/i̯u/ | /lɑn/ | /bʱuən/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
yú | lán | pén |
Noun
盂蘭盆
- (Buddhism) helping hungry ghosts who are suffering by offering them food
- basin for holding offerings to the deceased
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 盂 | 蘭 | 盆 |
| う Hyōgaiji |
らん > ら Jinmeiyō |
ぼん Grade: S |
| Irregular | ||
Noun
盂蘭盆 (hiragana うらぼん, rōmaji urabon)
- A Buddhist observance honoring the spirits of ancestors.
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