大勢至

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Chinese

big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
power; force; tendency
power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
 
arrive; most; to
arrive; most; to; until
 
trad. (大勢至)
simp. (大势至)

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit महास्थामप्राप्त (mahāsthāmaprāpta).

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Proper noun

大勢至

  1. (Buddhism) (~菩薩) Mahasthamaprapta bodhisattva
    Synonyms: 大勢大势 (dàshì), 勢至势至, 得大勢得大势

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