- 菩提树 pútíshù bodhi treeThe sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) under which Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightenment; it is characterized by triangular leaves with long tips.
- 菩提子 pútízǐ bodhi seedThe fruit or seeds of the bodhi tree, often used as prayer beads
- 菩提道场 pútídàochǎng BodhimandaBodhimanda, referring to a place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva; a site where a Buddha or Bodhisattva achieved enlightenment
- 菩提达摩 pútídámó BodhidharmaIndian monk and the legendary founder of Zen Buddhism in China; also credited in popular fiction as the creator of Shaolin martial arts.
- 菩提达磨 pútídámó BodhidharmaBuddhist monk traditionally credited as the transmitter of Zen Buddhism to China
- 菩提达磨多罗 pútídámóduōluó BodhidharmaBuddhist monk and founder of Zen Buddhism who lived during the 5th or 6th century