慈氏
cí​shì

Maitreya

  • created sense approved 慈氏 · cí​shì · Maitreya — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    慈氏

    cí​shì

    Maitreya

    epithet of the future Buddha Maitreya, literally meaning the compassionate one or of the clan of compassion

    慈 (literal) → 慈 · cí · benevolence 氏 (bound) → 氏 · shì · clan

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