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菩 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹, the grass radical, signals a fragrant herb, while 咅 provides the pronunciation. Although it originally denoted an aromatic plant, the character was later borrowed for its sound in Buddhist translations, combining with 萨 to write 菩萨 (Bodhisattva), an enlightened being who helps others achieve salvation.
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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。
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