月光菩薩
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Chinese
| moonlight; moon | bodhisattva; kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (月光菩薩) | 月光 | 菩薩 | |
| simp. (月光菩萨) | 月光 | 菩萨 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit चन्द्रप्रभ (candraprabha, literally “moon light”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yuèguang Púsà
- Wade–Giles: Yüeh4-kuang1 Pʻu2-sa4
- Yale: Ywè-gwāng Pú-sà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuehguang Pwusah
- Palladius: Юэгуан Пуса (Jueguan Pusa)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛ⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
月光菩薩
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“月光菩薩” in 佛學大辭典 .
