Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 2 entries. dàbānnièpánjīng 大般涅槃经 Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, aka the Nirvana Sutra, of which two major Chinese translations are extant, influential in the development of East Asian Buddhism dàbānnièpánjīng 大般涅槃經 Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, aka the Nirvana Sutra, of which two major Chinese translations are extant, influential in the development of East Asian Buddhism