Dong Chinese dictionary

fú, fó

Buddha

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弗 represents the sound.

Components

亻 Meaning component

rén

person

亻 is a component form of 人.

弗 Sound component

fú

not

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

fú

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

Fó

Buddhism

fú

seemingly

fú

(female) head ornament; variant of 彿|佛[fú]

Most common words with 佛

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