"摩訶薩埵" meaning in Chinese

See 摩訶薩埵 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵ sä⁵¹ tu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵ saːt̚³ tɔː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 摩诃萨埵 [Simplified-Chinese]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit महासत्त्व (mahāsattva, “great creature; great being”). Etymology templates: {{bor|zh|sa|महासत्त्व||great creature; great being}} Sanskrit महासत्त्व (mahāsattva, “great creature; great being”) Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 摩訶薩埵
  1. (Buddhism) bodhisattva
    Sense id: en-摩訶薩埵-zh-noun--iNugVEg Categories (other): Buddhism, Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Buddhism) mahasattva, a "great bodhisattva", one explicitly defined by their devotion to bodhicitta
    Sense id: en-摩訶薩埵-zh-noun-LgYkU4Dm Categories (other): Buddhism, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 菩薩 (púsà), 菩萨 (púsà), 摩訶薩 (móhēsà), 摩诃萨 (móhēsà), 菩提薩埵 (pútísàduǒ), 菩提萨埵 (pútísàduǒ)
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