dei6 zong6地藏
Jyutpingdei6 zong6
Yaledeih johng
Definition
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva; the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow.
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How it's used
People often refer to this figure as 地藏王菩薩 to show respect, as the suffix 王 adds a sense of reverence. It is closely associated with the seventh lunar month, specifically the Ghost Festival, when rituals are performed to help wandering spirits find peace. You will frequently see statues of this figure in temples dedicated to ancestral worship or funeral rites.
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Many people go to worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva during the seventh lunar month.
Do you know what the vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva are?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
