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guanyin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
Guan-yin
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.

Etymology

From Mandarin 觀音 /观音 (Guānyīn).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Guan Yin (alternative) Kwannon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Avalokiteshvara

Questions

What does guanyin mean?
The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.
Where does guanyin come from?
From Mandarin 觀音 /观音 (Guānyīn).

How to pronounce guanyin

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