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菩提樹

简菩提树 · 繁菩提樹

Mandarin · pinyin pú tí shù

peepul (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; sacred fig

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菩: pú · herb, aromatic plant
提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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2–2–4 · pu2 ti2 shu4

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noun

sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)
(Buddhism) bodhi tree (the specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment)

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