佛像

fóxiàng

noun #24,465

Measure Word

一尊佛像 zūn

Meanings

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

Characters

Buddha / Buddhist

image / likeness / statue

Examples

寺庙里供奉着一尊巨大的金佛像。

Sìmiào lǐ gōngfèng zhe yī zūn jùdà de jīn fóxiàng.

A giant golden Buddha statue is enshrined in the temple.

她在家里摆放了一座小佛像。

Tā zài jiā lǐ bǎifàng le yī zuò xiǎo fóxiàng.

She placed a small Buddha statue in her home.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

佛 Fó

像 xiàng