【英汉对照佛学词典】


(1) Joint, knuckle, knob, knot (esp. as is found in bamboo). (2) Up to a certain level, therefore the meaning of moderation, economy, temperance, restraint, control. (3) Integrity, honesty, chastity, purity. (4) A certain period of time; a season, a term, a holiday. (5) A verse, a section, a chapter, a clause.