佛

Derived characters

• 𠲽, 梻, 𱏎, 𩎵, 𡌅, 𰂖, 𰂽, 𰃈

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 99, character 4
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 517
• Dae Jaweon: page 208, character 11
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 140, character 3
• Unihan data for U+4F5B

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佛

1. (Buddhism) Buddha; The Enlightened One

   佛陀  ―  fótuó  ―  Buddha

   佛教  ―  fójiào  ―  Buddhism

2. (Buddhism) statue of Buddha
3. (by extension) Buddhist scriptures
4. (by extension) Buddhism; Buddhist doctrines

Descendants

Others:

• → Chadong: fut⁸
• ⇒ Mongolian: ᠪᠤᠷᠬᠠᠨ (burqan) / бурхан (burxan)
• → Vietnamese: Bụt (“a wise and kind old man in folklore”)
• → Zhuang: baed

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佛

1. ^† Alternative form of 拂 (fú, “to go against; to be contrary to”)

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佛

1. ^† Alternative form of 弼 (bì, “to assist”)

   • 佛時仔肩，示我顯德行。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     佛时仔肩，示我显德行。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Bì shí zǐjiān, shì wǒ xiǎn déxíng. [Pinyin]

     Assist me to bear the burden [of my position],
     And show me how to display a virtuous conduct.

2. a surname

   • 佛肸以中牟畔。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Bì Xī yǐ Zhōngmù pàn. [Pinyin]

     Bi Xi is in rebellion, holding possession of Zhongmu.

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佛

1. ^† Alternative form of 勃 (bó, “prosperous, thriving”)

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佛

1. (Mainland China, Internet slang) Alternative form of 服 (“You win”)

Readings

• Go-on: ぶつ (butsu)
• Kan-on: ふつ (futsu)
• Kun: ほとけ (hotoke, 佛)
• Nanori: さとる (satoru)

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Usage notes

A common convention in news headlines, this is almost always written solely in the Hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any Hanja.