"Guanyin" meaning in English

See Guanyin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 觀音/观音 (Guānyīn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|觀音}} 觀音/观音 (Guānyīn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Guanyin
  1. (religion, Buddhism) The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female. Wikipedia link: Avalokiteśvara, Guanyin, Haiphong, Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts Categories (topical): Bodhisattvas, Buddhism, Religion Synonyms: Guan Yin Related terms: Avalokiteshvara Translations (the bodhisattva of compassion): ကွမ်ရင်မယ်တော် (kwam-rangmaitau) (Burmese), ကွမ်ရင် (kwam-rang) (Burmese), Guanyin (Catalan), 觀音 (Chinese Mandarin), 观音 (Guānyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 觀世音 (Chinese Mandarin), 观世音 (Guānshìyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), Kuan Yin (Finnish), 観音 (Kannon) (alt: かんおん) (Japanese), 관음 (Gwaneum) (Korean), 관세음 (Gwanseeum) (Korean), Koan Jin [masculine] (Norwegian), กวนอิม (guanim) (Thai), พระแม่กวนอิม (prá mâe guanim) (Thai), Quan Âm (Vietnamese), Quan Thế Âm (Vietnamese)

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