观音 (Guān yīn) — Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion (Avalokiteśvara)
Definition
Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion in Chinese Buddhism, a female figure widely worshipped for mercy and protection. People pray to her in temples for safety, health, and relief from suffering.
noun
Guanyinthe bodhisattva of compassion (Avalokiteśvara)
Examples
- 观音，。Hěn duō rén qù sì miào bài Guān yīn, qí qiú píng ān.Many people go to temples to worship Guanyin and pray for peace.
- 观音。Zhè fú Guān yīn huà xiàng yǐ jīng yǒu sān bǎi nián de lì shǐ le.This painting of Guanyin is already three hundred years old.
- 观音。Chuán shuō zhōng Guān yīn yǒu sān shí sān zhǒng huà shēn.According to legend, Guanyin has thirty-three manifestations.
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