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天主教

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān zhǔ jiào

Catholicism

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
教: jiào · teach, class

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1–3–4 · Tian1 zhu3 jiao4

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tin1 zyu2 gaau3

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