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普渡 普渡 [pu3 du4] /(Buddhism, Daoism) to deliver all sentient beings from suffering/(Tw) a ritual of making offerings, esp. to wandering spirits rather than gods or ancestors (abbr. for 中元普渡[zhong1 yuan2 pu3 du4])/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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