Definition
醍 is a bound morpheme that only appears in the compound 醍醐 (tí hú). This compound originally meant 'the finest cream or ghee' and is used in Buddhist texts metaphorically for 'the ultimate truth' or 'the essence of the teachings'. You will not encounter 醍 used alone in modern Chinese; it is always part of 醍醐.
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used in 醍醐
Examples
- 醍醐。Fó jīng cháng yòng tí hú lái bǐyù zuì gāo zhìhuì.Buddhist scriptures often use 醍醐 as a metaphor for the highest wisdom.
- ，。Zhè piān wénzhāng kěwèi tí hú guàn dǐng, lìng rén máosè dùn kāi.This article can be said to pour clarified butter over the head, suddenly opening one's mind.
- ，。Lǎoshī de yì fān huà yóurú tí hú guàn dǐng, ràng wǒ huǎngrán dàwù.The teacher's words were like 醍醐 poured over my head, making me suddenly understand.
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