活佛

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Chinese

to live; alive; living
to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
 
Buddha; Buddhism
simp. and trad.
(活佛)
Literally:living Buddha”.

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Noun

活佛

  1. compassionate person who helps people and benefits society, especially a senior monk
  2. (Tibetan Buddhism) tulku

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