() — used in 菩萨 (bodhisattva) and 菩提 (bodhi)

Definition

Bound form used only in Buddhist terms — chiefly 菩萨 (bodhisattva) and 菩提 (bodhi / enlightenment). It has no standalone meaning and never appears by itself.

bound form
used in 菩萨 (bodhisattva) and 菩提 (bodhi)

Examples

  • Tā měi tiān niàn pú sà de míng zì.
    He recites the bodhisattva's name every day.
  • pú Tí shù xià de xiū xíng zhě hěn duō.
    There are many practitioners under the bodhi tree.
  • Fó jiào zhōng pú sà shì jué wù de xiàng zhēng.
    In Buddhism, the bodhisattva is a symbol of enlightenment.

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