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Radical:
Radical Strokes: 3
Additional Strokes: 8
Total Strokes: 11

Pronunciation

Pinyin: ǎn, ng, n
Cantonese: am2
JapaneseKun: HUKUMU
JapaneseOn: AN ON
Korean: AN

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: used in Buddhist texts to transliterate non-Chinese sounds; to eat with the hand

CE-Dict: syllable

Soothill: oṃ (ओṃ); auṃ (औṃ); 'a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent (sometimes translated by yes, verily, so be it, and in this sense compared with Amen). 'M. W. It is 'the mystic name for the Hindu triad', and has other significations. It was adopted by Buddhists, especially by the Tantric school, as a mystic spell, and as an object of meditation. It forms the first syllable of certain mystical combinations, e. g. 唵嚤呢叭[口*彌]吽 oṃ maṇi padme huṃ (ओṃ मणि पद्मे हुṃ), which is a formula of the Lamaistic branch, said to be a prayer to Padmapani; each of the six syllables having its own mystic power of salvation from the lower paths of transmigration, etc.; the formula is used in sorcery, auguries, etc.; other forms of it are 唵嚤呢缽頭迷吽; 唵麼抳缽訥銘吽; 唵嘛呢叭彌吽

康熙字典文字版 【丑集上】【口字部】 唵
【廣韻】【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】𠀤烏感切,音晻。【玉篇】含也。【廣韻】手進食也。 又【正字通】釋呪多用唵字。

CF-Dict: transcription du son Om (bouddhisme)

Han-De-Dict: Om (u.E.)/Silbe (u.E.) (S)