弥勒菩萨 mílèpúsà Maitreya Bodhisattva Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 弥勒 彌勒 mílè Maitreya Future Buddha or Bodhisattva according to Buddhist scripture, often depicted in Chinese temples as a smiling figure with a large belly; also known as 弥勒佛 mílèfó or translated as 慈氏 císhì菩萨 菩薩 púsà bodhisattva A being who has attained enlightenment but postpones Buddhahood to save all suffering beings