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CHINESE CHARACTER

pú

菩

菩

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used in 菩萨; bodhi

Numbered pinyin
pu2
English meanings
used in Buddhist terms 菩萨 (Bodhisattva) and 菩提 (bodhi)

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  1. 01

    tā他yǒu有púsà菩萨xīncháng心肠。

    He has a Bodhisattva's heart; he is kind-hearted.

  2. 02

    tā他zuò坐zài在pú菩tí提shù树xià下。

    He sits under the bodhi tree.

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  • 菩萨
  • 菩提
  • 菩提树