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華嚴宗

简华严宗 · 繁華嚴宗

Mandarin · pinyin Huá yán zōng

Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)

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宗: zōng · lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

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2–2–1 · Hua2 yan2 zong1

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faa1 jim4 zung1

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