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毗耶娑

Pí yē suōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic 摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多[Mó hē pó luó duō] and a major figure in it
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3b791974a66c0171. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

毗耶娑 毗耶娑 [Pi2 ye1 suo1] /Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic 摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多[Mo2 he1 po2 luo2 duo1] and a major figure in it/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 毗
    pí

    to adjoin / to border on

  • 耶
    yē

    (phonetic ye)

    yé

    interrogative particle (classical)

    ye

    final particle indicating enthusiasm etc

  • 娑
    suō

    (phonetic) / see 婆娑[pó suō]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.