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释迦佛

shì jiā fódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya) / Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism
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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:

釋迦佛 释迦佛 [shi4 jia1 fo2] /Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)/Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism/

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Other forms in these source records: 釋迦佛

  • 释
    shì

    to explain / to release / Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shì jiā móu ní]) / Buddhism

  • 迦
    jiā

    (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)

  • 佛
    fú

    used in 仿佛[fǎng fú] / used in 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú] / (female) head ornament

    Fó

    Buddha / Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fó tuó])

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