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護生

简护生 · 繁護生

Mandarin · pinyin hù shēng

nursing student
(Buddhism) to preserve the lives of all living beings

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
护: hù · protect, guard, defend, shelter

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4–1 · hu4 sheng1

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noun

nursing student
(Buddhism) protecting the lives of animals (through vegetarianism or purchasing them for release)

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