放生

fàng shēng

Dictionary entry

to set free a captive animal (in some cases, as an act of Buddhist mercy)

What does 放生 mean?

放生 (fàng shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to set free a captive animal (in some cases, as an act of Buddhist mercy)

Character breakdown

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放fàngto put · to place 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur

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放生

fàng shēng

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