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觀世音菩薩
gun1 sai3 jam1 pou4 saat3 |
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the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Kuan Yin, he is generally portrayed as female in oriental Buddhism and called the Goddess of Mercy) [2] [contraction] 觀音 [3] [Syn.] 觀音菩薩 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:觀 gun1 gun3 - observe; view; outlook; Taoist temple世 sai3 - generation; lifespan 音 jam1 - sound; voice; noise; tone 菩 pou4 - bodhi 薩 saat3 - Buddhist gods; (transliteration) |
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