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釋迦牟尼佛

简释迦牟尼佛 · 繁釋迦牟尼佛

Mandarin · pinyin Shì jiā móu ní fó

Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)
Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism

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迦: jiā · character for transliteration
牟: móu · make; seek, get; barley; low
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
释: shì · interpret, elucidate; release

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4–1–2–2–2 · Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 fo2

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sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4 fat6

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