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三归依

sān guī yīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三寶|三宝[sān bǎo]
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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-d81a8af8864dd661. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三歸依 三归依 [san1 gui1 yi1] /the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三寶|三宝[san1 bao3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 三歸依

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 归
    guī

    to return / to go back to / to give back to / (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by / to belong to / to gather together / (used between two identical verbs) despite / to marry (of a woman) (old) / division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor

    Guī

    surname Gui

  • 依
    yī

    to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of

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