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阿闍黎

简阿阇黎 · 繁阿闍黎

Mandarin · pinyin ā shé lí

Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)
also written 阿闍梨 ā shé lí

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
闍: Look up this written character
黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black
阇: dū · a Buddhist high priest

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1–2–2 · a1 she2 li2

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aa3 se4 lai4

Cantonese word readings for 阿闍黎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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