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佛 - fú

Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)

Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)

How to read 佛

Click 佛 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
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Pinyin
EnglishBuddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

佛像 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 佛光. Please read 佛典 one more time.

Common words with this character

Buddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva; CL:尊[zun1], 張|张[zhang1]
Buddha's teachings; aura
Buddhist scriptures; Buddhist classics
see 佛坪縣|佛坪县[Fo2 ping2 Xian4]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 佛 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 佛像 and 佛光 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 佛.