西天
Chinese edit
west | day; sky; heaven | ||
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simp. and trad. (西天) |
西 | 天 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
西天
- (Buddhism) the western skies; ancient India
- (Buddhism) Western Paradise; Sukhavati
- (euphemistic) heaven, the place that a person goes to after death
Synonyms edit
- 西方 (xīfāng)
Derived terms edit
- 上西天 (shàng xītiān)