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阿修羅

简阿修罗 · 繁阿修羅

Mandarin · pinyin Ā xiū luó

Asura, malevolent spirits in Indian mythology

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
羅: Look up this written character
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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noun

(Buddhism) Asura

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