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蓝毗尼

Lán pí nídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Lumbini, Nepal, birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shì jiā móu ní] founder of Buddhism (also written 嵐毘尼|岚毗尼[Lán pí ní], 臘伐尼|腊伐尼[Là fá ní], 林微尼[Lín wēi ní])
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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.

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Original source entry:

藍毗尼 蓝毗尼 [Lan2 pi2 ni2] /Lumbini, Nepal, birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2] founder of Buddhism (also written 嵐毘尼|岚毗尼[Lan2 pi2 ni2], 臘伐尼|腊伐尼[La4 fa2 ni2], 林微尼[Lin2 wei1 ni2])/

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Other forms in these source records: 藍毗尼

  • 蓝
    lán

    blue / indigo plant

    Lán

    surname Lan

  • 毗
    pí

    to adjoin / to border on

  • 尼
    ní

    Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings)

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