Kuan Yin

British  

/ kwan jɪn /

noun

1. Japanese name: Kannon.  a female Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion, regarded as the protector of women and children and patron of sailors

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Etymology

Origin of Kuan Yin

from Chinese: one who hears the sounds of the world

Example Sentences

In “Kuan Yin,” she transformed herself into the Chinese goddess of mercy, or compassion.

From New York Times

Flowers and foliage enwrap Kuan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of compassion, sometimes obscuring her entirely.

From Seattle Times

She occupies in the Taoist religion the same relative position as Kuan Yin, who may be said to be the heart of Buddhism.

From Project Gutenberg

Behind this large temple opens another court and on a terrace above it stands the hall of the Law with the images of Kuan Yin, the goddess of Mercy, and the twenty-four devas.

From Project Gutenberg

As Mary is the guiding spirit of Rome, so is Kuan Yin of the Buddhist faith.

From Project Gutenberg