Definitions

(noun) Bodhisattva

Etymology

Simplified form of . Used in transliterations of Sanskrit words, such as "Bodhisattva" (菩萨).

About

The character is a simplified form of ; both share the grass radical at the top, hinting at plant life. In the traditional character, the remainder is the phonetic , which was replaced by during simplification. Although the grass radical suggests botanical associations, has no independent meaning related to plants; it functions solely as a phonetic loan. It was created to transcribe the Sanskrit syllable 'sa' in Buddhist terms such as 菩萨 (Bodhisattva), and is further employed in transliterations of foreign names and places.

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是个美丽的城市。

Lā sà shì gè měi lì de chéng shì.

Lhasa is a beautiful city.

他喜欢吹克斯。

Tā xǐ huān chuī sà kè sī.

He likes playing the saxophone.

满是一种宗教。

Sà mǎn shì yī zhǒng zōng jiào.

Shamanism is a religion.

我喜欢吃其马。

Wǒ xǐ huān chī sà qí mǎ.

I like eating saqima.

的风景非常壮观。

Lā sà de fēng jǐng fēi cháng zhuàng guān.

The scenery in Lhasa is very spectacular.

省是加拿大的一个省份。

Sà shěng shì Jiā ná dà de yī gè shěng fèn.

Saskatchewan is a province in Canada.

克斯的音色很优美。

Sà kè sī de yīn sè hěn yōu měi.

The timbre of the saxophone is very beautiful.

满教在古代北方民族中很流行。

Sà mǎn jiào zài gǔ dài běi fāng mín zú zhōng hěn liú xíng.

Shamanism was popular among ancient northern ethnic groups.