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觀自在菩薩

gun1 zi6 zoi6 pou4 saat3

the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara: He is more commonly known as 觀世音菩薩, i.e, Kuan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy.

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

觀自在菩薩

This word was added by radagasty on 12th Aug 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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觀 gun1 gun3 guan1 quan4 {guan4} - see, observe; take a view of
自 zi6 zi4 - self; private; personal
在 zoi6 zai4 zai3 - at; in; on
菩 pou4 fu4 bo2 bei4 pu2 - a fragrant herb
薩 saat3 sa4 - [1] a general name of Buddhist gods or immorta

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