粵

法faat3號hou6

simp法号
faat3 hou6fǎ hào

English

  1. name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)
  2. dharma name

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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