念佛

niàn fó

Dictionary entry

to pray to Buddha

What does 念佛 mean?

念佛 (niàn fó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pray to Buddha

2to chant the names of Buddha

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念niànvariant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 佛FóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])

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念佛

niàn fó

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