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佛骨塔

Mandarin · pinyin fó gǔ tǎ

stupa (Buddhist shrine)

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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building

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2–3–3 · fo2 gu3 ta3

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fat6 gwat1 taap3

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