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The character "佛" originated as a phonetic borrowing to represent the Sanskrit term "Buddha" during the period when Buddhist teachings entered China, with its construction combining the person radical 亻 and the component 弗, which historically supplied its sound. Initially functioning solely as a transliteration, the character's meaning shifted from a mere sonic reference to specifically denote the enlightened being who founded Buddhism, and later its application broadened to include various awakened figures within the tradition as well as the physical manifestations, such as sculptures and paintings, that depict them.
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佛经是重要的佛教典籍。
佛像雕刻得十分庄严。
他是一位虔诚的佛教徒。
佛法教导人们慈悲为怀。
这座寺庙供奉着许多尊佛。
她通过修习佛法来寻求内心的平静。
比起佛像，我更喜欢这里的山水画。
研究佛学思想需要阅读大量的文献。