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Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अमिताभ (amitābha, “limitless light”).
Pronunciation
Rime
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Character
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阿
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彌
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陀
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佛
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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Initial (聲)
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影 (34)
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明 (4)
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定 (7)
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並 (3)
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Final (韻)
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歌 (94)
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支 (11)
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歌 (94)
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物 (60)
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Tone (調)
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Level (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Closed
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Division (等)
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I
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III
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I
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III
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Fanqie
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烏何切
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武移切
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徒河切
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符弗切
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Baxter
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'a
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mjie
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da
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bjut
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/ʔɑ/
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/miᴇ/
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/dɑ/
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/bɨut̚/
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Pan Wuyun
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/ʔɑ/
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/miɛ/
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/dɑ/
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/biut̚/
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Shao Rongfen
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/ʔɑ/
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/mjɛ/
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/dɑ/
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/biuət̚/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/ʔa/
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/miə̆/
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/da/
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/but̚/
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Li Rong
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/ʔɑ/
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/mie/
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/dɑ/
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/biuət̚/
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Wang Li
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/ɑ/
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/mǐe/
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/dɑ/
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/bĭuət̚/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/ʔɑ/
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/mie̯/
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/dʱɑ/
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/bʱi̯uət̚/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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ē
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mí
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tuó
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fú
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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o1
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mei4
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to4
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fat6
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Proper noun
阿彌陀佛
- (Buddhism) Amitābha
- Synonyms: 無量光佛/无量光佛, 無量壽佛/无量寿佛
Derived terms
Descendants
Interjection
阿彌陀佛
- (Buddhism) An expression for praying to Buddha for protection or thanksgiving.
- (Buddhism) A greeting used when meeting Buddhist monks or nuns, and by Buddhist monks and nuns when meeting people.
- (Cantonese) Buddha bless you
Japanese
For pronunciation and definitions of 阿彌陀佛 – see the following entry.
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(This term, 阿彌陀佛, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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Korean
Proper noun
阿彌陀佛 • (Amitabul) (hangeul 아미타불)
- hanja form? of 아미타불 (“Amitābha”)
Vietnamese
Proper noun
阿彌陀佛
- chữ Hán form of A Di Đà Phật (“Amitābha Buddha”).