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法號

简法号 · 繁法號

Mandarin · pinyin fǎ hào

name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)

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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
號: Look up this written character
号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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3–4 · fa3 hao4

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faat3 hou6

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noun

(Buddhism) Buddhist monastic title

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