佛爷

Traditional: 佛爺

Fó ye

Dictionary entry

Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])

What does 佛爷 mean?

佛爷 (Fó ye) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])

2His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee)

3Buddha

4God

5emperor

6in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4]

Character breakdown

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佛FóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])爷yégrandpa · old gentleman

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How to pronounce 佛爷

佛爷

Fó ye

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