三归依

Traditional form:

三歸依

Pinyin (reading):

sānguīyī

Definitions:

• the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三寶／三宝 (sānbǎo)

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 归 - to return, to go back; to return to, to revert
• 依 - to rely on; to consent, to obey; according to

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 歸 - to return, to go back; to return to, to revert
• 依 - to rely on; to consent, to obey; according to