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閻羅王

简阎罗王 · 繁閻羅王

Mandarin · pinyin Yán luó wáng

(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
阎: yán · village gate; surname
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–2–2 · Yan2 luo2 wang2

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(Buddhism, Chinese mythology) synonym of 閻羅 /阎罗 (Yánluó, “Yama (god of the underworld)”)
(Church of the East, historical) the Devil.

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