Great Buddha of Leshan Word Search
This Great Buddha of Leshan (Leshan) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — architectural features, history, and surrounding places. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Located in Leshan.
Words to find: LESHAN, BUDDHA, MAITREYA, SANDSTONE, REDSTONE, CARVING, MINJIANG, TANG, MING, QING, METERS, HEIGHT.
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Great Buddha of Leshan word list, defined
- BUDDHA /ˈbʊdə/ · noun
- A title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, meaning 'awakened one' or 'enlightened one'; more broadly, any person who has attained complete enlightenment in the Buddhist tradition. Related: enlightened one, sage, guru.
- SANDSTONE /ˈsænd.stəʊn/ (British) /ˈsænd.stoʊn/ (US) · noun
- A sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand that have been deposited, compacted, and cemented together by minerals. It commonly occurs in layers and may vary in color from pale yellow and brown to red. Related: sedimentary stone.
- CARVING /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or craft of cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material into a decorative figure or design; also the object so produced. Related: sculpture, engraving, etching, whittling.
- TANG /tæŋ/ · noun
- A strong, distinctive taste or smell. By extension, it refers to a distinctive quality, appeal, or lively excitement. Related: flavor, taste, savor, zest.
- MING /mɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, ming is a Chinese evergreen shrub cultivated for its fragrant flowers and ornamental foliage. As a verb, ming means to mix or blend things together, especially in a confused or indistinct way. Related: blend, mix, merge, combine.
- METERS /mɛtərz/ · noun
- A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or 3.2808 feet. A device for measuring length or distance. Related: lengths, distances, sizes, dimensions.
- HEIGHT /haɪt/ · noun
- The vertical extent or elevation of an object, person, or feature. By extension, it means a person's stature or the high point reached by something in status, quality, emotion, or time. Related: altitude, stature, elevation, tallness.
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