日光菩薩
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Chinese
| bodhisattva; kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (日光菩薩) | 日光 | 菩薩 | |
| simp. (日光菩萨) | 日光 | 菩萨 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit सूर्यप्रभ (sūryaprabha, literally “sun light”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄖˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Rìhguang Púsà
- Wade–Giles: Jih4-kuang1 Pʻu2-sa4
- Yale: R̀-gwāng Pú-sà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ryhguang Pwusah
- Palladius: Жигуан Пуса (Žiguan Pusa)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐ̩⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
日光菩薩
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“日光菩薩” in 佛學大辭典 .
