普渡

pou2 dou6

(Buddhism, Daoism) to deliver all sentient beings from suffering · (Tw) a ritual of making offerings, esp. to wandering spirits rather than gods or ancestors (abbr. for 中元普渡[zhong1 yuan2 pu3 du4]{zung1 jyun4 pou2 dou6})

Meanings

  1. (Buddhism, Daoism) to deliver all sentient beings from suffering
  2. (Tw) a ritual of making offerings, esp. to wandering spirits rather than gods or ancestors (abbr. for 中元普渡[zhong1 yuan2 pu3 du4]{zung1 jyun4 pou2 dou6})

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