佛祖

Fózǔ

proper noun #14,540

Meanings

1 the Buddha; Shakyamuni
2 founder of a Buddhist sect

释迦牟尼 Shìjiāmóuní Shakyamuni Buddha · religious figure

Characters

Buddha; Buddhist

ancestor; founder

Examples

HSK 7-9

佛祖在菩提树下悟道。

Fózǔ zài pútíshù xià wùdào.

The Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

HSK 7-9

寺庙里供着佛祖的金像。

Sìmiào lǐ gòng zhe Fózǔ de jīn xiàng.

The temple enshrines a golden statue of the Buddha.

Tips

culture

佛祖 specifically refers to Shakyamuni (释迦牟尼, Shìjiāmóuní), the historical founder of Buddhism. 佛 alone can refer to any Buddha or Buddhist concept, but 佛祖 always points to the original.

Stroke Order

佛 Fó

祖 zǔ