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唯識宗

简唯识宗 · 繁唯識宗

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi shí zōng

Yogachara school of Buddhism ("consciousness only" school of Buddhism)

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唯: wéi · only; yes
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宗: zōng · lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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2–2–1 · Wei2 shi2 zong1

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