釋迦牟尼 shì jiā móu ní

Sakyamuni; the historical Buddha

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism
  2. 2. Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)

Characters

Character Meaning
釋 shì
to explain; Buddhism; to release
迦 jiā
(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)
牟 móu
to seek or obtain; surname Mou; to moo
尼 ní
(often used in phonetic spellings); Buddhist nun