佛像

fóxiàng
noun #24,465

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 statue of Buddha
  2. 2 Buddhist image
  3. 3 figure of a Bodhisattva

Examples

HSK 6
Tā zài jiā lǐ bǎifàng le yí zuò xiǎo fóxiàng.
She placed a small Buddha statue in her home.
HSK 7-9
Sìmiào lǐ gòngfèng zhe yì zūn jùdà de jīn fóxiàng.
A giant golden Buddha statue is enshrined in the temple.

Tips

culture
Buddhist statuary in China spans many styles, from serene seated Shakyamuni Buddhas to the laughing Maitreya (弥勒佛). The measure word is the standard and respectful classifier for deity statues.

Stroke Order

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