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南普陀寺

Nán pǔ tuó sìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xià mén]
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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-4f1d610825059e20. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

南普陀寺 南普陀寺 [Nan2 pu3 tuo2 si4] /Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2]/

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Character information

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  • 南
    nā

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó] / Taiwan pr. [ná]

    nán

    south

    Nán

    surname Nan

  • 普
    pǔ

    general / popular / everywhere / universal

  • 陀
    tuó

    (phonetic) / declivity / steep bank

  • 寺
    sì

    Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

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