Writing
菩萨 (pú sà) — how to say "bodhisattva" in Chinese
菩萨
Bodhisattva
noun
Character composition
菩
enlightened
萨
being
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
菩萨的画像
pú sà de huà xiàng
a portrait of a bodhisattva
Examples
菩萨慈悲，帮助众生。
The bodhisattva is compassionate and helps all beings.
他是菩萨。
He is a bodhisattva.
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Frequently asked questions
Bodhisattva meaning in Chinese
"bodhisattva" in Chinese is 菩萨 (pú sà).
菩萨 meaning in English
菩萨 (pú sà) means "Bodhisattva".
How is 菩萨 pronounced?
It is pronounced pú sà (written as pu sa, pusa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "bodhisattva" in Chinese characters?
It is written 菩萨: 菩 has 11 strokes, 萨 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 菩萨?
菩萨 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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