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大本涅槃經

简大本涅槃经 · 繁大本涅槃經

Mandarin · pinyin Dà běn Niè pán Jīng

(Buddhism) the Nirvana Sutra

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
涅: niè · blacken; black mud, slime
槃: pán · tray; turn, rotate; search
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经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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4–3–4–2–1 · Da4 ben3 Nie4 pan2 Jing1

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