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菩薩

简 菩萨 · 繁 菩薩
Mandarin · pinyin pú sà

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  1. (Buddhism) bodhisattva
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菩
pú · herb, aromatic plant
薩
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萨
sà · Buddhist gods or immortals
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2–4 · pu2 sa4

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pou4 saat3

Cantonese word readings for 菩薩. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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pou4 saat3

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noun · Etymology 1

  1. (Buddhism) bodhisattva
  2. (figurative, sometimes ironic) kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person

name · Etymology 2

  1. (～省) Pursat (a province of Cambodia)
  2. (～市) Pursat (a city in Pursat, Cambodia)

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