直 zhí

1. zhí adjective straight
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 连站直的劲儿也不再有 '[He] did not have enough strength to stand up straight again.' (Ye Shengtao, 1999, p. 22; Guoyu '直' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '直' 1, p. 606; NCCED '直' 1, p. 2095; Unihan '直'; XHZD '直' 1, p. 977)
2. zhí adjective upright; honest; upstanding
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Of personal character; in the sense of 不邪曲; as in 正直 (Guoyu '直' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '直' 1b, p. 606; NCCED '直' 4, p. 2095)
3. zhí adjective vertical
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 竖的 (Guoyu '直' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '直' 1a, p. 606; NCCED '直' 3, p. 2095; XHZD '直' 5, p. 977)
4. zhí verb to straighten
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '直' 1a, p. 606; NCCED '直' 2, p. 2095; XHZD '直' 2, p. 977)
5. zhí adjective straightforward; frank
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 坦白; for example, the idiom 心直口快 frank and outspoken (Guoyu '直' adj 4; NCCED '直' 5, p. 2095; XHZD '直' 3, p. 977)
6. zhí adjective stiff; inflexible
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 呆板 (Guoyu '直' adj 5; NCCED '直' 6, p. 2095)
7. zhí adverb only; but; just
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 但 or 只 (Guoyu '直' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '直' 4, p. 606; NCCED '直' 10, p. 2095)
8. zhí adverb unexpectedly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 竟然 (Guoyu '直' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '直' 5, p. 606)
9. zhí adverb continuously; directly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 直达 nonstop (Guoyu '直' adv 3; NCCED '直' 8, p. 2095; XHZD '直' 4, p. 977)
10. zhí verb to undertake; to act as
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 抵得上; as a variant of 值 (Guoyu '直' v 1; Kroll 2015 '直' 2a, p. 606; XHZD '直' 7, p. 977)
11. zhí verb to resist; to confront
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 抵擋 (Guoyu '直' v 2; Kroll 2015 '直' 2, p. 606)
12. zhí verb to be on duty
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 當班; as a variant of 值 (Guoyu '直' v 3; Kroll 2015 '直' 2a, p. 606)
13. zhí noun reward; remuneration
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 报酬 (Guoyu '直' n 1)
14. zhí noun a vertical stroke
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '直' 7, p. 2095; XHZD '直' 6, p. 977)
15. zhí verb to be worth
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As a variant of 值 (Kroll 2015 '直' 3, p. 606; XHZD '直' 7, p. 977)
16. zhí adverb particularly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '直' 4a, p. 606)
17. zhí verb to make happen; to cause
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '直' 4b, p. 606)
18. zhí proper noun Zhi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: A vertical stroke forming part of a Chinese character (Guoyu '直' n 2)
19. zhí adjective straight; ṛju
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ṛju, Japanese: choku, or: jiki (BCSD '直', p. 870; Dhammajoti 2013, p. 397; MW 'ṛju'; SH '坐', p. 275; Unihan '直')
20. zhí adjective straight; ṛju
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ṛju, Japanese: choku, or: jiki (BCSD '直', p. 870; MW 'ṛju'; SH '直', p. 275; Unihan '直')
21. zhí adjective bringing about; utthāpana
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: utthāpana (BCSD '直', p. 870; Mahāvyutpatti 'utthāpanam'; MW 'utthāpana')

Contained in

• 眼横鼻直(眼橫鼻直) eyes are eyes, and nose is nose
• 调直定(調直定) samādhi; concentrated meditation; mental concentration
• 迴心直进(迴心直進) to turn one's directly [towards enlightenment]
• 宝王三昧念佛直指(寶王三昧念佛直指) Bao Wang Sanmei Nian Fo Zhi Zhi
• 金刚经音释直解(金剛經音釋直解) Jingang Jing Yin Shi Zhi Jie
• 心甘情愿　永往直前(心甘情願　永往直前) Perfectly Willing; Forge Bravely Ahead
• 直指寺 Jikjisa
• 能者十无 1. 从善如流 贤者无恼 2. 思想细密 智者无忧 3. 正直无私 勇者无惧 4. 乐于工作 勤者无惰 5. 人我来往 诚者无欺 6. 解衣推食 义者无悔 7. 敬重父母 孝者无违 8. 给人方便 善者无碍 9. 一心学佛 信者无妄 10. 慈悲待人 仁者无敌(能者十無 1. 從善如流 賢者無惱 2. 思想細密 智者無憂 3. 正直無私 勇者無懼 4. 樂於工作 勤者無惰 5. 人我來往 誠者無欺 6. 解衣推食 義者無悔 7. 敬重父母 孝者無違 8. 給人方便 善者無礙 9. 一心學佛 信者無妄 10. 慈悲待人 仁者無敵) Ten Freedom of the Capable In forging ahead in doing what is right, an eminent one is free of afflictions. In contemplating deliberately, a wise one is free of worries. In being honest and selfless, a brave one is free of fear. In finding joy in one's work, a diligent one is free of indolence. In dealing with people, a sincere one is free of deceit. In relinquishing one's food and clothing, a righteous one is free of regrets. In being respectful to one's parents, a dutiful son is free of defiance. In making things easier for others, a kind one is free of hindrances. In single-heartedly learning the Dharma, a faithful one is free of delusions. In treating others with compassion, a kind one is free of enemies.
• 回心直进(回心直進) to turn one's directly [towards enlightenment]

Also contained in

伸直 、 东直门 、 现场直播 、 矫直 、 耿直 、 李直夫 、 直抒胸臆 、 直根 、 直觉 、 直感 、 总统公民直选 、 直捷了当 、 直男癌 、 爽直 、 径直 、 直敪 、 劲直 、 直至 、 直系祖先 、 直道 、 直僵 、 曲直 、 直播 、 直国史 、 青云直上 、 直角三角形 、 直接了当 、 以直报怨，以德报德 、 一直以来 、 直线加速器 、 直臣 、 直言不讳 、 直捣 、 一直往前 、 直通车 、 迂直 、 直爽 、 直视 、 直指 、 直尺 、 直裰 、 直情径行

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• Scroll 20 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 118
• Scroll 1 Sutra on Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva and the Ṛsī ̣Discourses on the Auspicious and Inauspicious Days of the Constellations and Luminous Bodies (Wenshushili Ji Zhu Xian Suo Shuo Jixiong Shi Ri Shan E Su Yao Jing) 文殊師利菩薩及諸仙所說吉凶時日善惡宿曜經 — count: 90
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 77
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 65
• Scroll 29 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 64
• Scroll 19 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 64
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 57
• Scroll 2 Great Ānāpānasmṛti Sūtra (Fo Shuo Da Anban Shou Yi Jing) 佛說大安般守意經 — count: 56
• Scroll 2 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 53
• Scroll 9 Samantapāsādikā (Shan Jian Lu Pi Po Sha) 善見律毘婆沙 — count: 51

Collocations

• 直见 (直見) 一為直見 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 20
• 直念 (直念) 二為直念 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 16
• 直方便 (直方便) 六為直方便 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 15
• 直定 (直定) 八為直定 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 2 — count: 14
• 直语 (直語) 三為直語 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 12
• 直业 (直業) 五為直業 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 12
• 学直 (學直) 不復學直見 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 2 — count: 9
• 名为直 (名為直) 是名為直見 — Sutra on the Four Noble Truths (Si Di Jing) 四諦經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
• 直进 (直進) 直進第三有餘依位阿那含果 — Nyagrodha Brahmin Sutra (Nijutuo Fanzhi Jing) 尼拘陀梵, Scroll 2 — count: 7
• 姓直 (姓直) 姓直清淨化 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 38 — count: 7