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笑口彌勒

简笑口弥勒 · 繁笑口彌勒

Mandarin · pinyin Xiào kǒu Mí lè

laughing Maitreya

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笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
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勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
弥: mí · extensive, full; fill; complete

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4–3–2–4 · Xiao4 kou3 Mi2 le4

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siu3 hau2 nei4 lak6

Cantonese word readings for 笑口彌勒. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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