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文殊師利菩薩

简文殊师利菩萨 · 繁文殊師利菩薩

Mandarin · pinyin Wén shū shī lì Pú sà

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
殊: shū · different, special, unusual
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
菩: pú · herb, aromatic plant
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师: shī · teacher, master, specialist
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals

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2–1–1–4–2–4 · Wen2 shu1 shi1 li4 Pu2 sa4

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man4 syu4 si1 lei6 pou4 saat3

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