聖德太子

简 圣德太子 · 繁 聖德太子
Mandarin · pinyin Shèng dé Tài zǐ

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  1. Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飛鳥時代 Fēi niǎo Shí dài, proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint
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聖
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德
dé · ethics, morality, virtue
太
tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
圣
shèng · holy, sacred
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4–2–4–3 · Sheng4 de2 Tai4 zi3

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sing3 dak1 taai3 zi2

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聖德太子 · Sheng4 de2 Tai4 zi3
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Exact source record聖德太子 圣德太子 [Sheng4 de2 Tai4 zi3] /Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飛鳥時代|飞鸟时代[Fei1 niao3 Shi2 dai4], proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint/