yào​chā

yaksha

  • created reference approved 药叉/藥叉 → 夜叉 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    药叉 / 藥叉 yào​chā

    夜叉 yè​chā

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 药叉/藥叉 · yào​chā · yaksha — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    药叉 / 藥叉

    yào​chā

    yaksha

    A type of malevolent spirit in Buddhist mythology described as ugly and ferocious, though later considered a protector of the faith; by extension, a person of hideous or fierce appearance.

    药 (phonetic) 叉 (phonetic)

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