Kuan Yin

/ kwan jɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuan Yin¹

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

Whatever the temple may be, there is nearly always a chapel for Kuan Yin within its precincts; she lives in many homes, and in many, many hearts she sits enshrined.

From Project Gutenberg

It usually has a Buddhist image, Kuan Yin or some other.

From Project Gutenberg

If one goes into a conflict and calls on the name of Kuan Yin, the sword and spear of the enemy fall harmless.

From Project Gutenberg