慈氏菩薩 císhìpúsà Maitreya Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 慈氏 císhì Maitreya epithet of the future Buddha Maitreya, literally meaning the compassionate one or of the clan of compassion菩萨 菩薩 púsà bodhisattva A being who has attained enlightenment but postpones Buddhahood to save all suffering beings