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佛骨

Mandarin · pinyin fó gǔ

Buddha's bones (as a sacred relic)

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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188

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2–3 · fo2 gu3

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fat6 gwat1

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