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Sifu vs Buddha - What's the difference?

sifu | buddha |

As nouns the difference between sifu and buddha

is that sifu is a pair of Cantonese terms, homophones, used in English to mean "master" or "teacher" in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi, also used to denote "spiritual father" in esoteric uses while Buddha is shakyamuni Buddha, Nepalese spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama.

sifu

English

(wikipedia sifu)

Alternative forms

* shifu (from Mandarin ), see (sh?fu)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A pair of Cantonese terms, homophones, used in English to mean "master" or "teacher" in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi, also used to denote "spiritual father" in esoteric uses.

    • Synonyms

    * (martial arts) sensei * (esoteric) guru

    Anagrams

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    buddha

    English

    (Gautama Buddha)

    Alternative forms

    * buddha (senses 2 and 3 only)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Shakyamuni Buddha, Nepalese spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism ; Siddhartha Gautama.
  • Any of the other Buddhas named in Buddhist scriptures.
  • An enlightened or awakened sentient being.
  • A statue or image of any Buddha.
    • I ''love'' the Buddha in your living room – where did you get it?

    Derived terms

    * Buddhahood * Buddhism * Buddhist

    External links

    * (Gautama Buddha) English words with optional capitalisation ----