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慈悲

cíbēi
noun #9,600

Meanings

  1. 1 mercy
  2. 2 compassion
  3. 3 benevolence

Examples

佛教强调慈悲为怀。
Fójiào qiángdiào cíbēi wéi huái.
Buddhism emphasizes holding compassion in one's heart.
他对敌人没有丝毫慈悲。
Tā duì dírén méiyǒu sīháo cíbēi.
He showed not the slightest mercy to his enemies.
大慈大悲的观世音菩萨。
Dà cí dà bēi de Guānshìyīn Púsà.
The greatly merciful and compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva.

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history
慈悲 is a Buddhist term. 慈 (cí) means loving-kindness — giving happiness. 悲 (bēi) means compassion — removing suffering. Together they represent the two pillars of Buddhist love.

In Pop Culture

观世音菩萨 Guānshìyīn Púsà
Guanyin
Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion — one of the most worshipped figures in East Asia

Stroke Order

慈 cí
悲 bēi