觀音 (gun1 jam1 | guan1 yin1) : Bodhisattva Guanyin; The Goddess of Mercy

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觀音

gun1 jam1

guan1 yin1

[1] Bodhisattva Guanyin; The Goddess of Mercy [2] contraction of 觀世音菩薩 ; 觀音菩薩 [3] slang for a woman who is treated like a goddess by supplicating males

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 3338 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 30th Oct 2005 00:34 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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觀 gun1 gun3 - observe; view; outlook; Taoist temple
音 jam1 - sound; voice; noise; tone

6 compounds containing this word:

鐵觀音 - Tieguanyin
觀音竹 - [botany] fernleaf hedge bamboo
觀音兵 - a man dominated by his wife or girlfriend
觀音鄉 - Kuanyin (village in Taiwan)
觀音土 - Guanyin clay (eaten by famine victims during the Great Leap Forward)
觀音菩薩 - Guanyin Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (The Great Compassion Bodhisattva)

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