唐三藏

táng sān zàng

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1. Tripitaka, the central character of the 16th century novel \Journey to the West\ 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì], based on the monk Xuanzang 玄奘[xuán zàng] (602-664)

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Child Words of 唐三藏

• 三 三 sān: three
• 藏 藏 zàng: Tibet
• 藏 藏 cáng: to conceal
• 三藏 三藏 sān zàng: Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries