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大势至菩萨

Dà shì zhì Pú sàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Buddhism) Mahasthamaprapta, the Great Strength 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.

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Original source entry:

大勢至菩薩 大势至菩萨 [Da4 shi4 zhi4 Pu2 sa4] /(Buddhism) Mahasthamaprapta, the Great Strength Bodhisattva/

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Other forms in these source records: 大勢至菩薩

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 势
    shì

    power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

  • 至
    zhì

    to arrive / most / to / until

  • 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

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