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彌陀

简弥陀 · 繁彌陀

Mandarin · pinyin Mí tuó

Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Paradise
abbr. for 阿彌陀佛
Mituo or Mito township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣 Gāo xióng xiàn, southwest Taiwan

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陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
弥: mí · extensive, full; fill; complete

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 阿彌陀佛 /阿弥陀佛 (“Amitābha”)
(～區) Mituo (a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

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