Taiwan Mandarin

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釋迦

shì jiā·ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄚ

“a clan name in India; the Buddha Shakyamuni belonged to this clan; short for the Buddha Shakyamuni; see also "sugar apple (fruit)”

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To explain or interpret; to release or set free; Buddha (short for Sakyamuni); Buddhism; a surname.

jiā·ㄐㄧㄚ

A phonetic character used in transliterations; commonly used for Buddhist terms and names.