Guanyin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.

Word forms

Guanyin Guan Yin Kwannon

Etymology

From Mandarin 觀音/观音 (Guānyīn).

Related words

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