bǎo​fá

dharma boat

  • created sense approved 宝筏/寶筏 · bǎo​fá · dharma boat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宝筏 / 寶筏

    bǎo​fá

    dharma boat

    the Buddhist teachings or law as a metaphor for a raft that guides living beings across the sea of suffering to enlightenment

    宝 (literal) → 宝/寶 · bǎo · venerated 筏 (literal) → 筏 · fá · raft

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 宝筏/寶筏 · bǎo​fá · guiding light — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宝筏 / 寶筏

    bǎo​fá

    guiding light

    any idea, theory, or tool that helps resolve confusion or guides one toward a solution

    宝 (literal) → 宝/寶 · bǎo · precious 筏 (literal) → 筏 · fá · raft

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense