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| − | Originally, this was a transliteration of Skt. ''buddha'', though the modern Mandarin pronunciation has changed since this equivalence was first coined. Since the Han dynasty, 佛 has meant "buddha" almost exclusively, though it seems to have originally meant something like "image." | + | Originally, this was a transliteration of Skt. ''buddha'', though the modern Mandarin pronunciation has changed since this equivalence was first coined. Since the Han dynasty, 佛 has meant "buddha" almost exclusively, though it seems to have originally meant something like "image." 仿佛 is a classical expression that preserves this reading, meaning "blurry," "unclear," or "closely resembling." |
Note that this term can mean ''the'' Buddha (Gautama) or any buddha(s) in particular according to context. | Note that this term can mean ''the'' Buddha (Gautama) or any buddha(s) in particular according to context. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:47, 12 July 2021
Suggested translation: "Buddha"
Mandarin: fó
Middle Chinese: bɪuət
Originally, this was a transliteration of Skt. buddha, though the modern Mandarin pronunciation has changed since this equivalence was first coined. Since the Han dynasty, 佛 has meant "buddha" almost exclusively, though it seems to have originally meant something like "image." 仿佛 is a classical expression that preserves this reading, meaning "blurry," "unclear," or "closely resembling."
Note that this term can mean the Buddha (Gautama) or any buddha(s) in particular according to context.
