吞米桑布札

Mandarin · pinyin Tūn mǐ Sāng bù zhá

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  1. Tunmi Sanghuzha (6th century AD), originator of the Tibetan script
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吞
tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
米
mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
桑
sāng · mulberry tree; surname
布
bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
札
zhá · letter, note; correspondence
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1–3–1–4–2 · Tun1 mi3 Sang1 bu4 zha2

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tan1 mai5 song1 bou3 zaat3

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吞米桑布札 · Tun1 mi3 Sang1 bu4 zha2
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Exact source record吞米桑布札 吞米桑布札 [Tun1 mi3 Sang1 bu4 zha2] /Tunmi Sanghuzha (6th century AD), originator of the Tibetan script/