Meanings
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Shลki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui; traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons
Historical term
Shลki (WWII fighter aircraft)
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
small statue of Shลki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses in parts of Kyoto and Nara)
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