kuan yin

1. 1.

   (Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon

   SynonymsKwan-yin

   BroaderChinese deity

   Buddhism

Questions about kuan yin

What does kuan yin mean?

kuan yin means "(Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon".

What is another word for kuan yin?

Close synonyms include Kwan-yin. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kuan yin a common word?

kuan yin is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.