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曼荼羅

简曼荼罗 · 繁曼荼羅

Mandarin · pinyin màn tú luó

(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) mandala

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曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful
荼: tú · thistle, sowthistle; bitter
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罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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4–2–2 · man4 tu2 luo2

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(Buddhism, Hinduism) mandala

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