guāng

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Meaning of 佛光

佛光 means the light or radiance brought by the Buddha; divine light; halo or nimbus around a Buddha statue's head. Pronounced fó guāng.

  • the light or radiance brought by the Buddha; divine light
  • halo or nimbus around a Buddha statue's head
  • Brocken spectre; glory (an optical phenomenon)

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
shuō
jiàng
lín
 
guāng
zhào
 
wàn
 

Legend has it that when the Buddha descended, his divine light shone upon the land, and all things revived.

Zài
xìn
xīn
zhōng
 
guāng
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
zhì
huì
bēi
 

In the hearts of believers, Buddha's light symbolizes wisdom and compassion.

Measure Words

/ dào
Primary
/ piàn