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摩睺羅伽

简摩睺罗伽 · 繁摩睺羅伽

Mandarin · pinyin Mó hóu luó jiā

Mahoraga, snake's headed Indian deity
a protector deity of Buddhist law

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
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伽: jiā · transcription of Sanskrit 'gha' in Buddhist texts ('samgha', etc.); nursing; attending; entertainer (Japanese); temple; in Chinese this character is not used alone
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–2–2–1 · Mo2 hou2 luo2 jia1

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(Buddhism) mahoraga

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