觀世音菩薩 guān shì yīn pú sà

DEFINITIONS

  1. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

CHARACTERS

觀 guān see, observe, view; appearance
世 shì
HSK 3
generation; world; era
音 yīn
HSK 3
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
菩 pú herb, aromatic plant
薩 sà transliteration of 'sat' in 'bodhisattva,' etc.