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陀羅尼

简陀罗尼 · 繁陀羅尼

Mandarin · pinyin tuó luó ní

incantation (Sanskrit: dharani)
religious chant (promoting virtue and obstructing evil)

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陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
羅: Look up this written character
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–2–2 · tuo2 luo2 ni2

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noun

(Buddhism) dharani (incantation)

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