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Mandarin · pinyin Jiàn zhēn

Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang dynastic Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
鉴: jiàn · mirror, looking glass; reflect

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4–1 · Jian4 zhen1

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