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八戒

Mandarin · pinyin bā jiè#

the eight precepts (Buddhism)

Mandarin · pinyin Bā jiè#

see 豬八戒 Zhū Bā jiè

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
戒: jiè · warn, caution, admonish

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1–4 · ba1 jie4

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noun

(Buddhism) the eight precepts
Zhu Bajie (豬八戒／猪八戒)

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