佛珠
fó zhū
Pinyin

Definition

佛珠
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fó zhū
  1. Buddhist prayer beads

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

仿佛
fǎng fú
  1. 1 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú]
佛
Fó
  1. 1 Buddha
  2. 2 Buddhism
佛山
Fó shān
  1. 1 Foshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong
明珠
míng zhū
  1. 1 pearl
  2. 2 jewel (of great value)
珠
zhū
  1. 1 bead
  2. 2 pearl
  3. 3 CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]
珠海
Zhū hǎi
  1. 1 Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng dōng shěng] in south China
阿弥陀佛
Ē mí tuó Fó
  1. 1 Amitabha Buddha
  2. 2 the Buddha of the Western paradise
  3. 3 may the lord Buddha preserve us!
  4. 4 merciful Buddha!
佛像
fó xiàng
  1. 1 Buddhist image
  2. 2 statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva
  3. 3 CL:尊[zūn], 張|张[zhāng]
佛光
Fó guāng
  1. 1 Buddha's teachings
  2. 2 aura (around the head of Buddha)
佛塔
fó tǎ
  1. 1 pagoda
佛学
Fó xué
  1. 1 Buddhist doctrine
  2. 2 Buddhist studies
佛山市
Fó shān shì
  1. 1 Foshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng dōng shěng]
佛性
Fó xìng
  1. 1 Buddha nature
佛教
Fó jiào
  1. 1 Buddhism
佛法
fó fǎ
  1. 1 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha)
  2. 2 Buddhist doctrine
佛爷
Fó ye
  1. 1 Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shì jiā móu ní])
  2. 2 His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee)
  3. 3 Buddha
  4. 4 God
  5. 5 emperor
  6. 6 in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Cí xǐ tài hòu]
佛珠
fó zhū
  1. 1 Buddhist prayer beads
佛祖
Fó zǔ
  1. 1 Buddha
  2. 2 founder of a buddhist sect
佛经
Fó jīng
  1. 1 Buddhist texts
  2. 2 scripture
佛罗伦萨
Fó luó lún sà
  1. 1 Florence, city in Italy

Idioms (20)

不吝珠玉
bù lìn zhū yù
  1. 1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
  2. 2 Your criticism will be most valuable.
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
  1. 1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
佛口蛇心
fó kǒu shé xīn
  1. 1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
  2. 2 malicious and duplicitous
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
  1. 1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
  2. 2 plagiarism
剖腹藏珠
pōu fù cáng zhū
  1. 1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
妙语如珠
miào yǔ rú zhū
  1. 1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
妙语连珠
miào yǔ lián zhū
  1. 1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
  1. 1 every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
抱佛脚
bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 panic measures in place of timely preparation
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
  1. 1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
探骊得珠
tàn lí dé zhū
  1. 1 to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
  2. 2 to see through to the nub
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
放下屠刀，立地成佛
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó
  1. 1 lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
  2. 2 to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
数珠念佛
shǔ zhū niàn fó
  1. 1 to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)
明珠暗投
míng zhū àn tóu
  1. 1 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
  2. 2 not to get proper recognition for one's talents
智珠在握
zhì zhū zài wò
  1. 1 lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
有眼无珠
yǒu yǎn wú zhū
  1. 1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
  2. 2 unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with
  3. 3 to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would
沧海遗珠
cāng hǎi yí zhū
  1. 1 undiscovered talent (idiom)
珠流璧转
zhū liú bì zhuǎn
  1. 1 lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
  2. 2 water under the bridge

Sample Sentences

唐僧怒视悟空，一边拨佛珠，一边念起了紧箍咒。
Táng Sēng nùshì Wùkōng ，yībiān bō fózhū ，yībiān niàn qǐ le jǐngūzhòu 。
Tang Seng glared at Monkey and began reading out the incantation as he turned his prayer beads.
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