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色拉寺

Mandarin · pinyin Sè lā sì

Sera monastery near Lhasa, Tibet

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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
寺: sì · court, office; temple, monastery

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4–1–4 · Se4 la1 si4

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Sera Monastery (a Gelug monastery located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China)

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