huó pú sàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a living Buddha / fig. compassionate person / saint
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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.

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Original source entry:

活菩薩 活菩萨 [huo2 pu2 sa4] /a living Buddha/fig. compassionate person/saint/

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Other forms in these source records: 活菩薩

  • 活
    huó

    to live / alive / living / work / workmanship

  • 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.