寶生如來
Appearance
Chinese
[edit]a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious | to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
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trad. (寶生如來) | 寶 | 生 | 如來 | |
simp. (宝生如来) | 宝 | 生 | 如来 |
Etymology
[edit]Calque of Sanskrit रत्नसम्भव (Ratnasambhava, “jewel-born”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Bǎosheng Rúlái
- Wade–Giles: Pao3-shêng1 Ju2-lai2
- Yale: Bǎu-shēng Rú-lái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Baosheng Rulai
- Palladius: Баошэн Жулай (Baošɛn Žulaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐu³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
[edit]寶生如來
Further reading
[edit]- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “寶生如來” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].