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三歸依

简三归依 · 繁三歸依

Mandarin · pinyin sān guī yī

the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三寶 sān bǎo

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三: sān · three
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依: yī · rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
归: guī · return; return to, revert to

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1–1–1 · san1 gui1 yi1

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