彌陀珠

Chinese

pearl; bead
trad. (彌陀珠) 彌陀 珠
simp. (弥陀珠) 弥陀 珠

Pronunciation

Noun

彌陀珠

  1. (Northern Min) prayer beads

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 數珠 (“prayer beads; rosary”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 數珠, 念珠, 佛珠
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 數珠兒, 念珠兒
Taiwan 佛珠, 念珠
Jianghuai Mandarin Yangzhou 佛珠子
Cantonese Hong Kong 佛珠
Gan Lichuan 念佛珠
Hakka Meixian 佛珠
Yudu 佛珠, 念珠
Jin Taiyuan 念珠
Northern Min Jian'ou 彌陀珠
Eastern Min Fuzhou 素珠
Fuqing 素珠
Southern Min Xiamen 數珠, 香珠, 捾珠
Zhangzhou 捾珠
Tainan 數珠, 念珠, 佛珠, 捾珠
Wu Wenzhou 念佛珠珠, 拜佛珠珠
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