Guanyin
name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.
Synonyms
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More examples"I read the article "Between Bodhisattva and Christian Deity: Guanyin and the Virgin Mary in Late Ming China.""
Etymology
From Mandarin 觀音／观音 (Guānyīn).