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The character "菩" is structured with the grass radical "艹" above the component "咅", which originally signaled its connection to plant life. In early Chinese texts, it denoted a specific type of grass or vegetation. This meaning shifted when the character was adopted into Buddhist terminology, particularly as part of the compound "菩薩" for bodhisattva, where it came to represent the concept of enlightenment. Consequently, its standalone botanical sense faded, and in modern usage, "菩" appears almost exclusively within that religious context.
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寺庙里有一尊菩萨像。
奶奶每天都虔诚地拜菩萨。
菩提树是一种神圣的植物。
他在寻求觉悟的菩提之道。
这位菩萨象征着智慧与慈悲。
高僧在菩提树下静坐冥思。
佛经中记载了菩萨的种种宏愿。
菩萨以慈悲心普度众生的精神令人敬仰。