坤 kūn

1. kūn noun kun; the second of the Eight Trigrams
   Domain: Literature 文学 , Concept: Trigram 卦
   Notes: Symbol: ☷; representing earth; female principle, as described in the 易經 ”Book of Changes” (Guoyu '坤' n; NCCED '坤' 1; Nylan 2001, p. 180; Unihan '坤')
2. kūn adjective female
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '坤' adj; NCCED '坤' 2; Nylan 2001, p. 180; Unihan '坤')

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• 世事不必争人我 身心放下见干坤(世事不必爭人我 身心放下見乾坤) Needless to fight over self and others; Upon letting go, the Truth is revealed.
• 天地展开日月明 干坤供养山河清(天地展開日月明 乾坤供養山河清) Above the shining sun and moon stretch boundless Heaven and Earth; Supporting the pure mountains and rivers the antithesis between heaven and earth.
• 千年事业方寸内 万里干坤心怀中(千年事業方寸內 萬里乾坤心懷中) Timeless accomplishment found in knowing one's place; Boundless world discovered in one's aspirations.
• 名士志四海 浩气养干坤(名士志四海 浩氣養乾坤) The noble man sets his heart on the world; Nurturing the universe with awe-inspiring virtue.
• 心源无风雨 浩气养干坤(心源無風雨 浩氣養乾坤) At the heart's source lies neither wind nor rain; With awe-inspiring virtue the world is nurtured.
• 一粒米中藏世界 半边锅裏煮干坤(一粒米中藏世界 半邊鍋裏煮乾坤) An entire world is hidden inside a grain of rice; Endless wonders are stirred inside a wok.
• 干坤容我静 名利任人忙(乾坤容我靜 名利任人忙) The universe is my place of calm; Fame and gain are what keep me busy.
• 回观面目身清净 又见干坤日月明(回觀面目身清淨 又見乾坤日月明) To once again contemplate the purity of one's face and body; The universe's bright sun and moon are seen once again.
• 泡影干坤见宝藏 色香世界幻空花(泡影乾坤見寶藏 色香世界幻空花) Within the universe of a bubble and shadow, treasures are found; Among the world of form and scent, delusive and empty flowers bloom.
• 书中干坤大 笔下天地宽(書中乾坤大 筆下天地寬) A boundless universe can be found in a book; An infinite world can be created by words.

Also contained in

巴里坤草原 、 巴里坤 、 巴里坤哈萨克自治县 、 坤甸 、 扭转乾坤 、 乾坤 、 坤宁宫 、 巴里坤县 、 旋乾转坤

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• Buddhism and Monarchs from Various Countries 佛教與世界各國帝王 Buddhism Series 8 - Use of the Teachings 《佛教叢書8－教用》 — count: 8
• My Contact with Taiwanese Grassroots Buddhism Figures 我與台灣基層佛教人士的往來 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 7 - A Monastic's Faith 1 《百年佛緣7－僧信篇1》 — count: 4
• Thailand 泰國 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 4
• Hsing Yun Diary 16 - The Skillful Use of Chan: There is Nothing as Broad as the Mind 星雲日記16～禪的妙用 心中無事一床寬(1992/3/1~3/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 4
• The Meaning of a Discussion of Chan Over a Vegetarian Meal 素齋談禪的意義 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 4 - Social Affinities 2 《百年佛緣4－社緣篇2》 — count: 4
• Hsing Yun Diary 34 - The Path of Leading the Masses: Remaining Unchanged Within the Flow of Conditions 星雲日記34～領眾之道 不變隨緣(1995/3/1～1995/3/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 3
• Hsing Yun Diary 24 - A Life with Balanced Income and Expenses: A Seed 星雲日記24～收支平篌的人生 一顆種子(1993/8/16～1993/8/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 3
• Letters - Song Dynasty Eminent Monk Fushan Fayuan and Others 書信 ■宋代高僧浮山法遠等 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 3
• Hsing Yun Diary 28 - A Life at Ease: The Stages of Life 星雲日記28～自在人生 生涯四階段(1994/4/16～1994/4/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 18 - Find Your Heart Again: Treat Adverse Conditions as Contributory Conditions 星雲日記18～把心找回來 逆增上緣(1992/7/16～1992/7/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 2

Collocations

• 陈坤 (陳坤) 會長陳坤永 — Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》, Hsing Yun Diary 11 - The Heart of a Bodhisattva: Career Planning 星雲日記11～菩薩情懷 生涯規畫(1991/5/1~5/15) — count: 11
• 坤蓝 (坤藍) 泰國的坤藍甘亨王 — Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》, Answers Relating to Religion 有關宗教法答問 — count: 10
• 坤荣 (坤榮) 中央社工會總幹事蔡坤榮等人均列席參加 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 10 - Diligently Plowing the Field of the Heart: Interaction at Crossroads 星雲日記10～勤耕心田 感應道交(1991/4/16~4/30) — count: 9
• 蔡坤 (蔡坤) 中央社工會總幹事蔡坤榮等人均列席參加 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 10 - Diligently Plowing the Field of the Heart: Interaction at Crossroads 星雲日記10～勤耕心田 感應道交(1991/4/16~4/30) — count: 9
• 刘坤 (劉坤) 劉坤火 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 6 - An Uninvited Helper 星雲日記６～不請之友 不請之友(1990/8/1~8/15) — count: 8
• 坤火 (坤火) 劉坤火 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 6 - An Uninvited Helper 星雲日記６～不請之友 不請之友(1990/8/1~8/15) — count: 7
• 黄坤 (黃坤) 明珠興業有限公司總裁黃坤夫婦 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 24 - A Life with Balanced Income and Expenses: A Seed 星雲日記24～收支平篌的人生 一顆種子(1993/8/16～1993/8/31) — count: 5
• 李坤 (李坤) 李坤松 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 28 - A Life at Ease 星雲日記28～自在人生 自在人生(1994/3/1～1994/3/15) — count: 4
• 吕坤 (呂坤) 明朝呂坤說 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 7 - Life's Brocade Pouch 《星雲法語7－人生的錦囊》, Scroll 2: Truth in Life - A Healthy Life 卷二 生命的真諦 健康的生活 — count: 4
• 丙坤 (丙坤) 經濟部長江丙坤 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 22 - Opening the Door to the Mind 星雲日記22～打開心門 打開心門(1993/3/16～1993/3/31) — count: 3