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菩

Mandarin · pinyin pú

used in 菩薩 pú sà
used in 菩提 pú tí

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菩: pú · herb, aromatic plant

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2 · pu2

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pou4

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character · Etymology 1

a kind of herb

character · Etymology 2

only used in 麻菩楊／麻菩杨

character · Etymology 3

used in 菩提 (pútí)
used in 菩薩／菩萨 (púsà)

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