Kuan Yin

Examples

• All

• In Chinese folklore, Kuan Yin is revered as a protector of women and children.

• A statue of Kuan Yin stood at the entrance of the Buddhist temple.

• Many people pray to Kuan Yin for guidance.

• The statue of Kuan Yin is beautifully crafted.

• At the center of the courtyard, a large statue of Kuan Yin was adorned with flowers by the devotees.

• In her prayers, she often called upon Kuan Yin to bring peace and healing to her family.

• During the festival, people lit incense and offered their wishes to Kuan Yin for her blessings.

Synonyms

K

Kwan-yin

vsKuan Yin

3 9.9

A female figure in Chinese Buddhism who shows great kindness and helps people in need

is the same figure but given under a different name form

G

Guanyin

vsKuan Yin

1 9.9

A Buddhist figure of compassion whom people pray to, often shown as a woman

is the same figure but appears under an alternate regional spelling

A

Avalokitesvara

vsKuan Yin

• Literature

1 9.9

A kind figure in Buddhism who listens to people's problems and helps them

is the East Asian venerated female incarnation rather than the Indian male depiction

K

Kwannon

vsKuan Yin

9.9

A figure in Japanese Buddhism who shows kindness, often holding a lotus

is the same figure but expressed in Chinese religious tradition and name

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Etymology