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觀音菩薩

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Mandarin · pinyin Guān yīn Pú sà

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

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觀: Look up this written character
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
菩: pú · herb, aromatic plant
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观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals

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1–1–2–4 · Guan1 yin1 Pu2 sa4

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name

(Buddhism) Guanyin

noun

(Xiang, figurative) benevolent person

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