Taiwan Mandarin

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菩薩

pú sà·ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ

“(Buddhism) bodhisattva; a being who seeks enlightenment and helps others; a compassionate person; a saintly or benevolent figure.”

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Used in Buddhist terms like Bodhisattva (菩薩) and Bodhi (菩提); aromatic plant.

Used in transliterations, especially for the Buddhist term 'bodhisattva'; also a surname.