如意
Mandarin
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Etymology
Literally “according to [one's] wishes”.
Adjective
如意 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin rúyì)
- satisfactory; according to one's wishes
Derived terms
Noun
如意 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin rúyì)
- An auspicious decorative object associated with Chinese Buddhist ritual that was made from bone or jade, with a cloud-shaped or lingzhi-shaped head and a slightly curved handle; the production and use of such objects declined following the Tang Dynasty.