Dong Chinese dictionary

sà

Bodhisattva, Buddhist idol

Used in transliterations of Sanskrit words, such as "Bodhisattva" (菩萨). Possibly a corruption of 薛.

Components

艹 Meaning component

cao, cǎo

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

隡 Sound component

sà

[geographical place name]

Definitions

sà

transliteration of 'sat' in 'bodhisattva,' etc.

Sà

Bodhisattva; surname Sa

Most common words with 薩

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	萨	Bodhisattva
	萨达姆	Saddam
	拉萨	Lhasa, capital city of Tibet autonomous region 西藏自治區\|西藏自治区
	巴萨	Barca (nickname for FC Barcelona)
	德克萨斯	Texas

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