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解脫

简解脱 · 繁解脫

Mandarin · pinyin jiě tuō

to untie
to free
to absolve of
to get free of
to extirpate oneself
(Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries

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解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
脫: Look up this written character
脱: tuō · take off

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3–1 · jie3 tuo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaai2 tyut3

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verb

to untie; to undo
to free oneself; to extricate oneself; to relieve
to avoid responsibility

noun

(Buddhism) moksha

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