created sense approved 摩尼教 · móníjiào · Manichaeism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
摩尼教
móníjiào
Manichaeism
A dualistic religion founded in Persia in the 3rd century AD by Mani, which taught a struggle between forces of good and evil; it entered China in the 7th century and was later practiced in secret.
摩 (phonetic) 尼 (phonetic) 教 (literal) → 教 · jiào · religion
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