普渡

Traditional form:

普渡

Pinyin (reading):

pǔdù

Definitions:

• (Buddhism, Daoism) to deliver all sentient beings from suffering
• (Tw) a ritual of making offerings, esp. to wandering spirits rather than gods or ancestors (abbr. for 中元普渡 (zhōngyuánpǔdù))

Characters:

• 普 - widespread, universal, general
• 渡 - to cross, to ferry over, to pass through

Traditional characters:

• 普 - widespread, universal, general
• 渡 - to cross, to ferry over, to pass through