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梵漢對音

简梵汉对音 · 繁梵漢對音

Mandarin · pinyin fàn hàn duì yīn

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梵: fàn · Buddhist, Sanskrit
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對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed

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4–4–4–1 · fan4 han4 dui4 yin1

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