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藥師如來

简药师如来 · 繁藥師如來

Mandarin · pinyin Yào shī rú lái

Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)

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藥: Look up this written character
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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4–1–2–2 · Yao4 shi1 ru2 lai2

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