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本篤會

简本笃会 · 繁本篤會

Mandarin · pinyin Běn dǔ huì

the Benedictines

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
笃: dǔ · deep, true, sincere, genuine
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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3–3–4 · Ben3 du3 hui4

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