Suǒ luó yà sī dédictionary entry
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Zoroaster, Zarathustra or Zarathushtra (c. 600 BC), Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism
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Original source entry:

瑣羅亞斯德 琐罗亚斯德 [Suo3 luo2 ya4 si1 de2] /Zoroaster, Zarathustra or Zarathushtra (c. 600 BC), Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism/

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Other forms in these source records: 瑣羅亞斯德

  • 琐
    suǒ

    fragmentary / trifling

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

  • 亚
    yà

    second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [yǎ]

    Yà

    Asia / Asian / Taiwan pr. [Yǎ]

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

  • 德
    dé

    virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind

    Dé

    Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[Dé guó]

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