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Chinese
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit सुमेरु (sumeru).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
須彌
- (Buddhism) Sumeru (a central mountain for a world-system in Buddhist cosmology)
- Synonyms: 須彌山 / 须弥山 (Xūmíshān), 妙光山
須彌雖高廣,終歸於消磨。
须弥虽高广,终归于消磨。 - From: 大般涅槃經
- Xūmí suī gāo guǎng, zhōng guīyú xiāomó.
- Though Sumeru is tall and broad, it shall be worn away in the end.
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