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摩西五經

简摩西五经 · 繁摩西五經

Mandarin · pinyin Mó xī Wǔ jīng

the Pentateuch
the five books of Moses in the Old Testament

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
五: wǔ · five; surname
經: Look up this written character
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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2–1–3–1 · Mo2 xi1 Wu3 jing1

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mo1 sai1 ng5 ging1

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Pentateuch

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