弥勒佛

Traditional: 彌勒佛

Mí lè fó

Dictionary entry

Maitreya

What does 弥勒佛 mean?

弥勒佛 (Mí lè fó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Maitreya

2the Bodhisattva that will be the next to come after Shakyamuni Buddha

Character breakdown

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弥mífull · to fill 勒lè(literary) bridle; halter; headstall · to rein in 佛FóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])

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弥勒佛

Mí lè fó

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