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阿彌陀佛

简阿弥陀佛 · 繁阿彌陀佛

Mandarin · pinyin Ē mí tuó Fó

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
彌: Look up this written character
陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
弥: mí · extensive, full; fill; complete

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

1–2–2–2 · E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

o1 mei4 to4 fat6

Cantonese word readings for 阿彌陀佛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

o1 nei4 to4 fat6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(Buddhism) An expression for praying to Buddha for protection or thanksgiving.
(Buddhism) A greeting used when meeting Buddhist monks or nuns, and by Buddhist monks and nuns when meeting people.
(Cantonese) God bless you