達摩

达摩
dámó
  1. (Buddhism) dharma (teachings of the Buddha)
  2. (historical) short for 菩提達摩／菩提达摩 (Pútídámó, “Bodhidharma (founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism)”)
  3. dharma (teachings of the Buddha)
  4. short for 菩提達摩／菩提达摩 (Pútídámó, “Bodhidharma (founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism)”)
  5. “dharma roll” (hollow and round traditional Japanese doll)

Wiktionary

Homographs

達摩 Dámó
  1. Dharma, the teaching of Buddha
  2. Bodhidharma

Entry Composition

=1 達 Dá surname Da
=1 達 dá
  1. to attain
  2. to reach
  3. to amount to
  4. to communicate
  5. eminent
=1 達 tà
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 挑達／挑达 (tāotà, “coming and going freely; frivolous”)
  2. only used in 挑達／挑达 (tāotà, “coming and going freely; frivolous”)
=1 達 tì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) slippery; smooth
  2. slippery; smooth
=2 摩 mā used in 摩挲 māsa
=2 摩 mó to rub

Containing this entry

菩提達摩 Pútídámó Bodhidharma
達摩克利斯之劍 Dámókèlìsīzhījiàn
達摩衣 dámóyī