English noun: Kwan-yin | |||
| 1. | Kwan-yin (person) (Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon | ||
| Synonyms | Kuan Yin | ||
| Instance hypernym | Chinese deity | ||
| Domain category | Buddhism | ||