Guān
yīn

name
common

Meaning of 观音

观音 means Guanyin; Avalokiteshvara; the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Pronounced Guān yīn.

  • Guanyin; Avalokiteshvara; the Bodhisattva of Compassion

Definitions & Examples

duō
Zhōng
guó
jiā
tíng
dōu
gòng
fèng
Guān
yīn
 

Many Chinese families worship Guanyin.

Zhè
zuò
miào
yǒu
zūn
fēi
cháng
zhù
míng
de
Guān
yīn
xiàng
 

There is a very famous statue of Guanyin in this temple.

Rén
men
xiàng
Guān
yīn
qiú
píng
ān
 

People pray to Guanyin for peace.

Measure Words

/ zūn
Primary
/ wèi
/ zuò