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波羅蜜

简波罗蜜 · 繁波羅蜜

Mandarin · pinyin bō luó mì

variant of 菠蘿蜜 bō luó mì

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
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蜜: mì · honey; sweet; nectar
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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1–2–4 · bo1 luo2 mi4

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bo1 lo4 mat6

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noun

(Buddhism) paramita; perfection or culmination of certain virtues
original form of 菠蘿蜜 /菠萝蜜 (bōluómì, “jackfruit”)

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