四大部洲

Chinese

four
 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
ministry; department; section
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
continent; island
trad. (四大部洲)
simp. #(四大部洲)

Pronunciation


Noun

四大部洲

  1. (Buddhism) The four great continents of Buddhist cosmology; namely Jambudvīpa in the south, Pūrvavideha in the east, Aparagodānīya in the west, and Uttarakuru in the north.

Synonyms

  • 四洲
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