开光

Traditional: 開光

kāi guāng

Dictionary entry

eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism)

What does 开光 mean?

开光 (kāi guāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism)

2to consecrate

3to bless

4transparent

5translucent

6haircut

7shaving the head or face (humorous)

8a method of decoration

9first light (astronomy)

Character breakdown

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny

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开光

kāi guāng

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