普渡

Chinese

Pronunciation


Verb

普渡

  1. (Buddhism) to save (sentient beings) universally

Noun

普渡

Etymology 1

 
general; popular; everywhere; universal
to cross; to pass through; to ferry
simp. and trad.
(普渡)
variant forms 普度
  1. (Buddhism) universal salvation
  2. (Buddhism) Ghost Festival; Ullambana Festival

Etymology 2

From English pudu.

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(普渡)
  1. (鹿) (zoology) pudu (a type of antelope)

Synonyms

Proper noun

普渡

  1. () Pudu River (river in Yunnan Province, China)

Derived terms

  • 中元普渡
  • 慈航普渡
  • 普度眾生普度众生
  • 普渡公
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