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普陀山

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ tuó shān

Mt Potala at Zhoushan 舟山市 in Zhejiang, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Guanyin 觀音 (Avalokiteśvara)

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak

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3–2–1 · Pu3 tuo2 shan1

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Mount Putuo (an island and mountain in Putuo district, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China)

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