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慈悲为本
慈悲為本
cíbēiwéiběn
1. mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

Character Breakdown

慈
cí
gentle, humane, kind, merciful
HSK 6 13 丶
悲
bēi
sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry
HSK 5 12 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1 5 丶

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