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龙树菩萨

Lóng shù Pú sàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna Bodhisattva)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0a7c475b1f01b881. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

龍樹菩薩 龙树菩萨 [Long2 shu4 Pu2 sa4] /Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna Bodhisattva)/

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Other forms in these source records: 龍樹菩薩

  • 龙
    lóng

    Chinese dragon / loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur

    Lóng

    surname Long

  • 树
    shù

    tree / CL:棵[kē] / to cultivate / to set up

  • 菩
    pú

    used in 菩薩|菩萨[pú sà] / used in 菩提[pú tí]

  • 萨
    sà

    used in 菩薩|菩萨[pú sà] / used in transliteration

    Sà

    surname Sa

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.