菩提树

Traditional form:

菩提樹

Pinyin (reading):

pútíshù

Definitions:

• pipal tree (Ficus religiosa)
• bo fig tree
• Bodhi tree (sacred to Buddhism and Hinduism)

Characters:

• 菩 - herb, aromatic plant
• 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
• 树 - tree; to plant; to set up, to establish

Traditional characters:

• 菩 - herb, aromatic plant
• 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
• 樹 - tree; to plant; to set up, to establish