報身

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 報身. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 報身, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 報身 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 報身 you have here. The definition of the word 報身 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of報身, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Chinese

to announce; to inform; report
to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; to repay; to recompense; revenge
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
trad. (報身) 報 身
simp. (报身) 报 身

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit संभोगकाय (saṃbhogakāya, “body of enjoyment”). The Tibetan equivalent is ལོངས་སྐུ (longs sku).

Pronunciation

Noun

報身

  1. (Buddhism) saṃbhogakāya

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (報身):

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia