Guanyin

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Guanyin

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From Mandarin 觀音 /观音 (Guānyīn).

proper noun Guan Yin · Kwannon

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

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name the bodhisattva of compassion

한국어	관음 Gwaneum, 관세음 Gwanseeum
日本語	観音 Kannon
中文	觀音 /观音 Guānyīn, 觀世音 /观世音 Guānshìyīn
Tiếng Việt	Quan Âm, Quan Thế Âm

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@misc{guanyin_2026,
  title = {Guanyin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guanyin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}