卧佛

臥佛

wòfó

noun

Measure Word

一尊卧佛 zūn

Meanings

1 reclining Buddha (statue depicting the historical Buddha at the moment of parinirvana)

Characters

lie down / recline

Examples

HSK 7-9

曼谷的卧佛寺非常有名。

Màngǔ de Wòfó sì fēicháng yǒumíng.

Bangkok's Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha Temple) is very famous.

HSK 7-9

这尊卧佛长达十几米。

Zhè zūn wòfó chángdá shíjǐ mǐ.

This reclining Buddha is over ten meters long.

Tips

culture

The reclining pose depicts Buddha entering 涅槃 (parinirvana). Famous examples: Beijing's 卧佛寺 (Wofo Temple) in Xiangshan, Bangkok's Wat Pho, and the giant Dazu rock-carving 卧佛 in Chongqing (31 m long).

Stroke Order

卧 wò

佛 Fó