fó

浮屠

Word · NounTraditional佛

Buddha; Buddhism; monk

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

Buddha (title for Siddhartha Gautama)

Refers to the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, or to a being who has achieved enlightenment.

Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
fó佛
 。

The temple enshrines the Buddha.

Tā他
xìn信
fó佛
 。

He believes in Buddhism.

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Ē阿
mí弥
tuó陀
fó佛
 。

Amitabha Buddha.

2.

noun

monk; Buddhist monk

literary

Literary or formal term for a Buddhist monk.

Yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
fó佛
zài在
shān山
shàng上
xiū修
xíng行
 。

An old monk is practicing asceticism on the mountain.

Gǔ古
sì寺
zhōng中
de的
fó佛
 。

The monks in the ancient temple.

3.

noun

pagoda; stupa (archaic)

archaic

Archaic term for a pagoda or Buddhist stupa. Often seen in historical texts or place names.

Qī七
jí级
fó佛
 。

A seven-story pagoda.

Wén文
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
gǔ古
dài代
de的
fó佛
tǎ塔
 。

The text mentions ancient pagodas.