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梵 (faan4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

梵 (faan4, Fàn) — abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 梵谷 (faan4 guk1) — Vincent van Gogh
• 梵冊貝葉 (faan6 caak3 bui3 jip6) — Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture
• 梵剎 (faan6 saat3) — Buddhist temple; monastery
• 梵唄 (faan6 baai6) — (Buddhism) chanting of prayers
• 梵啞鈴 (faan6 aa2 ling4) — violin (loanword)
• 梵天 (faan6 tin1) — Nirvana (in Buddhist scripture); Lord Brahma (the Hindu Creator)

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