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南無

简南无 · 繁南無

Mandarin · pinyin nā mó

Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit)
Taiwan pr. ná mó

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–2 · na1 mo2

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(Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva).

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