白衣观音 báiyīguānyīn Pandara-vasini Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 白衣 báiyī layperson A lay Buddhist follower who lives at home as a member of the general public rather than as a monk or nun.观音 觀音 guānyīn Guanyin The Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy, an enlightened being in Buddhism who helps those in distress; also referred to as 观世音菩萨 guānshìyīnpúsà or 观自在 guānzìzài.