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八苦
bā​kǔ

eight distresses

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
八苦 bā​kǔ
eight distresses
In Buddhism, the eight sources of suffering: birth, aging, illness, death, being separated from loved ones, being forced to meet those one dislikes, failing to achieve one's desires, and the suffering of the five skandhas.

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  • 爱别离苦 ài​bié​lí​kǔ
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