bố thí
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɓo˧˥ tʰi˧˥/
Central
/ɓo̰˩˧ tʰḭ˩˧/
Southern
/ɓo˧˥ tʰi˧˥/
Almsgiving or charity
3 senses
2 Components
Noun
Almsgiving or charity
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
almsgiving; charity
Core Actions
The act of giving money or food to people who are poor or in need.
vi Việc bố thí cho người nghèo là một hành động tốt đẹp.
en Giving alms to the poor is a good deed.
Sense 2
Noun
dana; generosity
The Buddhist practice and virtue of being generous and giving to others.
vi Bố thí là một trong những đức tính quan trọng trong đạo Phật.
en Generosity is one of the important virtues in Buddhism.
Verb
Sense 3
Verb
give alms
To provide money, food, or other help to those who are less fortunate.
vi Ông ấy thường bố thí thức ăn cho những người gặp khó khăn.
en He often gives food to those who are in need.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
布施
Candidates by syllable
bố
布
thí
試（譬 / 弑）
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