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閻羅殿

简阎罗殿 · 繁閻羅殿

Mandarin · pinyin Yán luó diàn

Yama's palace

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殿: diàn · hall; palace; temple
阎: yán · village gate; surname
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–2–4 · Yan2 luo2 dian4

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(Buddhism, Chinese mythology) Yama's palace

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