佛爷 fó ye

DEFINITIONS

  1. Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])
  2. His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee)
  3. Buddha
  4. God
  5. emperor
  6. in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4]

CHARACTERS

佛 fó
HSK 5
Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)
爷 ye
HSK 3
father, grandfather