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舍利塔

shè lì tǎ

3-character word

What 舍利塔 means

1. Buddhismstupa, mound-shaped monument containing Buddhist relics such as śarīra {舍利|shè lì}

The characters in 舍利塔

• 舍shěto give up; to abandon; to give alms
• 利lìsharp; favorable; advantage
• 塔tǎpagoda (abbr. for 塔婆; (loanword) (pastry) tart

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