笑佛
Chinese
| laugh; smile | Buddha; Buddhism | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (笑佛) | 笑 | 佛 | |
| simp. #(笑佛) | 笑 | 佛 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xiàofó
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Siàofó
- Wade–Giles: Hsiao4-fo2
- Yale: Syàu-fwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shiawfor
- Palladius: Сяофо (Sjaofo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ fu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
笑佛
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 彌勒 (“Maitreya; Laughing Buddha”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 彌勒, 彌勒佛, 彌勒菩薩 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 彌勒佛 |
| Singapore | 彌勒佛, 彌勒菩薩 | |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 彌羅佛 |
| Yangzhou | 彌陀, 笑佛, 彌勒佛 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 彌勒佛 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 彌勒佛 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 摁肚伯公 |
| Yudu | 大肚羅漢 | |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 彌勒佛, 彌提 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 肥勒, 肥勒爺 |
| Quanzhou | 肥勒 | |
| Zhangzhou | 肥勒, 肥勒佛, 阿肥勒佛仔 | |
| Jieyang | 彌勒佛 | |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 未來佛 |
| Xianyou | 未來佛 | |
| Wu | Shanghai (Songjiang) | 彌陀菩薩 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 和合菩薩 |