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修行

Mandarin · pinyin xiū xíng

to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism)
to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft

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修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144

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1–2 · xiu1 xing2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau1 hang6

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verb

to cultivate one's spiritual virtues; to train oneself; to work at self-improvement
(religion) to practise Buddhism or Taoism; specifically, a sadhana of either one

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