佛手

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Chinese

Buddha; Buddhism hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(佛手)

Pronunciation


Noun

佛手

  1. Buddha's hand; fingered citron
  2. (Hokkien) citron
  3. (Quanzhou Hokkien) a variety of tea leaf

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Descendants

  • Macanese: mám-di-buda (calque)

See also

  • (not to be confused with) 佛手瓜 (fóshǒuguā)