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立地成佛

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Pīnyīn
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to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
立
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *立* | 立* | *立
5画
stand; let stand; establish, set
0010.8
YT
地
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *地* | 地* | *地
6画
earth; soil, ground; region
4411.2
GPD
成
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *成* | 成* | *成
6画
completed, finished, fixed
5320.0
IHS
佛
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *佛* | 佛* | *佛
7画
Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
2522.7
OLLN

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
立地成佛
to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
立
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  *立* | 立* | *立
surname Li
立
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  *立* | 立* | *立
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately
 地
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  *地* | 地* | *地
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
 地
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  *地* | 地* | *地
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL: 片
  成
  Chéng​
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  *成* | 成* | *成
surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都
  成
  chéng​
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  *成* | 成* | *成
to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth
  成佛
to become a Buddha / to attain enlightenment
   佛
   Fó​
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  *佛* | 佛* | *佛
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀)
   佛
   fú​
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  *佛* | 佛* | *佛
used in 仿佛
   佛
   fú​
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  *佛* | 佛* | *佛
   佛
   fú​
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  *佛* | 佛* | *佛
(female) head ornament / variant of 彿|佛