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南普陀寺

Mandarin · pinyin Nán pǔ tuó sì

Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen 廈門 Xià mén

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
寺: sì · court, office; temple, monastery

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2–3–2–4 · Nan2 pu3 tuo2 si4

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Nanputuo Temple (a Buddhist temple in Siming district, Xiamen, Fujian, China); South Putuo Temple

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