藥王菩薩
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Chinese
| Bhaiṣajyarāja bodhisattva | bodhisattva; kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (藥王菩薩) | 藥王 | 菩薩 | |
| simp. (药王菩萨) | 药王 | 菩萨 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit भैषज्यराज (bhaiṣajyarāja).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˋ ㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yàowáng Púsà
- Wade–Giles: Yao4-wang2 Pʻu2-sa4
- Yale: Yàu-wáng Pú-sà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yawwang Pwusah
- Palladius: Яован Пуса (Jaovan Pusa)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɑʊ̯⁵¹ wɑŋ³⁵ pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: yak hjwang|hjwangH bu|bojX|bjuwX|bok sat
Proper noun
藥王菩薩
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“藥王菩薩” in 佛學大辭典 .
