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.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
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 /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- 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, verb
- A tang is a sharp or pungent quality, especially in a flavor or smell. It can also refer to a point of contact or connection between two things. Related: keenness, pungency, sharpness, acidity.
- MING /mɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- Ming refers to the Ming dynasty, a Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644. As a verb, ming means to mix or blend. Related: mixing, blending, merging, combining.
- 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 /hɛɪt/ · noun, verb
- The distance from the base to the top of something, or the amount of space between the top and bottom of something. To raise or increase the level of something. Related: altitude, elevation, magnitude, size.
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