果報

Chinese

		fruit; result	to announce; to inform; report to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; to repay; to recompense; revenge
trad. (果報)		果	報
simp. (果报)		果	报

Etymology

Partial calque of Sanskrit विपाक (vipāka, “ripening”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guǒbào

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄠˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guǒbào
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guǒbào
    • Wade–Giles: kuo³-pao⁴
    • Yale: gwǒ-bàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guoobaw
    • Palladius: гобао (gobao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

Noun

果報

1. (Buddhism) karmic retribution or remuneration