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靈光

简灵光 · 繁靈光

Mandarin · pinyin líng guāng

divine light (around the Buddha)
a halo
a miraculous column of light
(slang) jolly good!

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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2–1 · ling2 guang1

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noun

divine light; divine radiance; numinous light

adj

(Central Plains, Lanyin and Southwestern Mandarin, Wu) clever; quick-witted
(Southwestern Mandarin, Wu, of a method) effective; good
(Wu, of a prediction) accurate; correct

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