萨 sà — (surname); Bodhisattva
这家餐厅的披萨很好吃。Zhè jiā cān tīng de pī sà hěn hǎo chī.The pizza at this restaurant is delicious.
Common words: 菩萨 (pú sà)、萨斯 (sà sī)、比萨 (bǐ sà)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "bodhisattva"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "bodhisattva", including 萨 (sà), 菩 (pú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "bodhisattva" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 萨 (sà), 菩 (pú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span sà, pú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 萨 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 萨 sà(surname); BodhisattvaUseful words: 菩萨, 萨斯
- 菩 púBodhisattvaUseful words: 菩萨, 菩提
Common words for these 2 "bodhisattva" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 萨 (sà) — so "bodhisattva" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "bodhisattva".
菩 pú — Bodhisattva
庙里供奉着一尊慈祥的菩萨。Miào lǐ gòng fèng zhe yì zūn cí xiáng de pú sà.A kind Bodhisattva is enshrined in the temple.
Common words: 菩萨 (pú sà)、菩提 (pú tí)、菩提树 (pú tí shù)
All 2 characters
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