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佛爺

简佛爷 · 繁佛爺

Mandarin · pinyin Fó ye

Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼 Shì jiā móu ní)
His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee)
Buddha
God
emperor
in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后 Cí xǐ tài hòu

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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
爺: Look up this written character
爷: yé · father, grandfather

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2–5 · Fo2 ye5

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fat6 je4

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noun

(Buddhism) Buddha

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