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释迦牟尼

Shìjiāmóuní

Traditional: 釋迦牟尼

Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism / Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)

Noun

Character Breakdown

释
shì
to explain, to interpret; to release
HSK 4
迦
jiā
used in transliterations
牟
móu
to profit, to usurp; moo
尼
ní
Buddhist nun; used in transliterations

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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