法號
simp法号faat3 hou6fǎ hào
English
- name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)
- dharma name
粵語 — Cantonese
- 佛教、道教嘅信徒出家之後,主持嘅和尚、道士會幫佢改過個名,呢個名就係法名;法名之外,會再幫佢改一個外號,呢個外號就係法號
Examples
藝人劉德華嘅法號叫「慧果」。
Celebrity Andy Lau's dharma name is called "Fruit of Wisdom".
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk