Zhú fǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha, archaic) / Buddhist doctrine
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Original source entry:

竺法 竺法 [Zhu2 fa3] /Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha, archaic)/Buddhist doctrine/

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  • 竺
    dǔ

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    Zhú

    surname Zhu / abbr. for 天竺[Tiān zhú], India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) / (archaic) Buddhism

  • 法
    fǎ

    law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fǎ jiā]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fǎ lā])

    Fǎ

    France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Fà]

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