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阿羅漢

简阿罗汉 · 繁阿羅漢

Mandarin · pinyin ā luó hàn

arhat (Sanskrit)
a holy man who has left behind all earthly desires and concerns and attained nirvana (Buddhism)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
羅: Look up this written character
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罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language

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aa3 lo4 hon3

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noun

(Buddhism) arhat (saint of one of the higher ranks)

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