fàng
shēng

common

Meaning of 放生

放生 means to set captured animals free; to release captive creatures; (Buddhist practice) to buy and release captured fish, birds, etc. to accumulate merit. Pronounced fàng shēng.

  • to set captured animals free; to release captive creatures
  • (Buddhist practice) to buy and release captured fish, birds, etc. to accumulate merit

Definitions & Examples

Hái
zi
men
zhuō
dào
de
xiǎo
niǎo
fàng
shēng
le
 

The children set free the little bird they had caught.

Fàng
shēng
chí
yǒu
hěn
duō
guī
 

There are many fish and turtles in the release pond.

Bǎo
dòng
zhī
dìng
xíng
fàng
shēng
huó
dòng
 

The animal protection organization regularly holds release activities.