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阿彌陀佛

简阿弥陀佛 · 繁阿彌陀佛

Mandarin · pinyin Ē mí tuó Fó

Amitabha Buddha
the Buddha of the Western paradise
may the lord Buddha preserve us!
merciful Buddha!

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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

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1–2–2–2 · E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

o1 mei4 to4 fat6

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

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name

(Buddhism) Amitābha

intj

(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

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