四大

四大

the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)

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MEANING

  1. numeral

    the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)

    • The four great elements of Buddhism are earth, water, fire, and wind.

  2. noun

    the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC)

    • What are the Four Great Inventions?

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.

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