菩薩戒
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Chinese
| bodhisattva; kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person | swear off; warn against | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (菩薩戒) | 菩薩 | 戒 | |
| simp. (菩萨戒) | 菩萨 | 戒 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व शील (bodhisattva śīla).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Púsà jiè
- Wade–Giles: Pʻu2-sa4 chieh4
- Yale: Pú-sà jyè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Pwusah jieh
- Palladius: Пуса цзе (Pusa cze)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: bu|bojX|bjuwX|bok sat keajH
Proper noun
菩薩戒
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“菩薩戒” in 佛學大辭典 .
