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三十二相

Mandarin · pinyin sān shí èr xiàng

the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha

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三: sān · three
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
二: èr · two; twice
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other

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1–2–4–4 · san1 shi2 er4 xiang4

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saam1 sap6 ji6 soeng3

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