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摩尼
Móní
1. Manes (3rd century AD), Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism
Noun

Character Breakdown

摩
mó
to scour, to rub, to grind; friction
HSK 5 15 丶
尼
ní
Buddhist nun; used in transliterations
5 丶

Compound Words (2)

摩尼教
Móníjiào
Manicheanism
阿摩尼亚
āmóníyà
ammonia (loanword)

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Chinese