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轉輪聖王

简转轮圣王 · 繁轉輪聖王

Mandarin · pinyin Zhuàn lún shèng Wáng

Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)
emperor in Hindu mythology

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
轮: lún · wheel; revolve, turn; recur
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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4–2–4–2 · Zhuan4 lun2 sheng4 Wang2

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