菩提树 (pú tí shù) — bodhi tree, peepul tree (Ficus religiosa)

Definition

A type of sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa), known in English as the bodhi, peepul, or pipal tree. In Buddhism it is the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, so it often appears in temple contexts.

noun

bodhi treepeepul tree (Ficus religiosa)

Measure word · 棵

Examples

菩提树。
Fó zǔ zài pú tí shù xià wù dào chéng fó.
The Buddha attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree.
菩提树。
Sì miào lǐ zhǒng le yì kē gǔ lǎo de pú tí shù.
An ancient bodhi tree was planted in the temple.
菩提树。
pú tí shù De yè zi shì xīn xíng de.
The leaves of the bodhi tree are heart-shaped.

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