pǔ​dù

to deliver all beings from suffering

  • created reference approved 普渡 → 普度 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    普渡 pǔ​dù

    普度 pǔ​dù

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  • created reference approved 普渡 → 中元普渡 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    普渡 pǔ​dù

    中元普渡 zhōng​yuán​pǔ​dù

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  • created sense approved 普渡 · pǔ​dù · to deliver all beings from suffering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    普渡

    pǔ​dù

    to deliver all beings from suffering

    (Buddhism and Daoism) to widely spread religious teachings in order to save all living beings from suffering

    普 (literal) → 普 · pǔ · universal 渡 (literal) → 渡 · dù · to cross

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  • created sense approved 普渡 · pǔ​dù · offering ritual — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    普渡

    pǔ​dù

    offering ritual

    A ritual of making offerings to spirits, specifically the Ullambana festival held during the Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

    普 (literal) → 普 · pǔ · universal 渡 (literal) → 渡 · dù · to cross

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