開士
Chinese
| open; operate (vehicle); start | scholar; warrior; knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (開士) | 開 | 士 | |
| simp. (开士) | 开 | 士 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva, “enlightened person”). Displaced by the transliteration 菩薩／菩萨 (púsà) in later translations.
Pronunciation
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“開士” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
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