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大方廣佛華嚴經

简大方广佛华严经 · 繁大方廣佛華嚴經

Mandarin · pinyin dà fāng guǎng Fó huá yán jīng

Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
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广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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4–1–3–2–2–2–1 · da4 fang1 guang3 Fo2 hua2 yan2 jing1

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