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巴利文

Mandarin · pinyin Bā lì wén

Pali, language of Theravad Pali canon

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
文: wén · literature, culture, writing

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1–4–2 · Ba1 li4 wen2

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