菩 pú
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 咅 to spit out
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
菩萨
púsà
bodhisattva; merciful person
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Example phrases
- 寺院里的菩萨像并不奢华，却因岁月沉淀而显得格外庄严。 Sìyuàn lǐ de púsà xiàng bìng bù shēhuá, què yīn suìyuè chéndiàn ér xiǎnde géwài zhuāngyán. The bodhisattva statue in the temple is not luxurious, yet the passage of time makes it seem especially solemn.
- 博物馆里有一尊唐代的菩萨像，雕刻得非常精美。 Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yì zūn Tángdài de púsà xiàng, diāokè de fēicháng jīngměi. The museum has a Tang-dynasty bodhisattva statue that is carved exquisitely.
- 她心地善良，大家都叫她活菩萨。 Tā xīndì shànliáng, dàjiā dōu jiào tā huó púsà. She is kind-hearted, and everyone calls her a living saint.
Related words
- 僧人 sēngrén monk
- 神圣 shénshèng sacred; holy; solemn
- 君子 jūnzǐ gentleman; person of integrity
- 虔诚 qiánchéng devout; sincere; reverent
- 圣贤 shèngxián sages and worthies; wise and virtuous people
- 祈祷 qídǎo to pray
- 神仙 shénxiān immortal; deity; carefree person
- 缅怀 miǎnhuái to cherish the memory of; to commemorate
- 魔法 mófǎ magic
- 祭祀 jìsì to offer sacrifices; sacrificial rites
- 魔力 mólì magic power; charm; fascination
- 祭奠 jìdiàn to hold a memorial ceremony; to pay tribute to the dead