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阿彌陀如來

简阿弥陀如来 · 繁阿彌陀如來

Mandarin · pinyin Ē mí tuó rú lái

Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
彌: Look up this written character
陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
弥: mí · extensive, full; fill; complete
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2–2–2–2 · E1 mi2 tuo2 ru2 lai2

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Amida Nyorai: the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

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