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归依

guī yī

2-character word Traditional 歸依

What 归依 means

1. to convert to (a religion)
2. to rely upon
3. refuge
4. mainstay

The characters in 归依

• 归guīto return; to go back to; to give back to
• 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to

Words containing 归依

• 三归依sān guī yīthe Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三宝

Sounds the same

Read guī yī, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 皈依to convert to (a religion)

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