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報應

简 报应 · 繁 報應
Mandarin · pinyin bào yìng

Meanings

  1. (Buddhism) divine retribution; karma
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報
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應
yīng · should, ought to, must
报
bào · report, tell, announce
应
yīng · should, ought to, must
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4–4 · bao4 ying4

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bou3 jing3

Cantonese word readings for 報應. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bou3 jing3

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noun

  1. (originally Buddhism) retribution; retributive justice; karma

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