三寶 (saam1 bou2 | ) : the three jewels (Buddha, dharma, sangha) or three treasures of Buddhism; Sambo (transliterated)

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三寶

saam1 bou2

the three jewels (Buddha, dharma, sangha) or three treasures of Buddhism; Sambo (transliterated)

"Sambo" is almost always used to indicate the three treasures of Buddhism, though occasionally it can be found to be used in an archaic capacity referring to people of African descent such as in "The Story of Little Black Sambo (小黑三寶的故事)".

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

三寶

This word has been viewed 2874 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 3rd Nov 2006 19:06 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

三 saam1 saam3 - three; several
寶 bou2 - treasure; precious

3 compounds containing this word:

無事不登三寶殿 - visiting with a need of getting assistance or help
歸依三寶 - I take refuge in the three jewels
皈依三寶 - I take refuge in the three jewels

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我係無事不登三寶殿
I wouldn't come to you if I hadn't something to ask of you.

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Decimal representation of this word: 三寶

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