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布袋和尚

Mandarin · pinyin Bù dài Hé shang

Budai (the Laughing Budda)

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
袋: dài · pocket, bag, sack, pouch
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚: shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather

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4–4–2–5 · Bu4 dai4 He2 shang5

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