In the Chinese context, the word abhidharma refers to the Sarvāstivāda abhidharma, although at a minimum the Dharmaguptaka, Pudgalavada and Theravada also had abhidharmas.
Dalam konteks Cina, kata abhidharma mengacu pada abhidharma Sarvāstivāda, meskipun setidaknya Dharmaguptaka, Pudgalavada dan Theravada juga memiliki abhidhamma.