translation-toolkit/skills/mpi-translation/references/diacritics-convention.md

Diacritics Convention

When in doubt, search the terms DB and use the highest-priority source's form.

Rule	Examples
No diacritics (default)	Mahasthamaprapta (佛教术语), Yogacarabhumi-Sastra (经论名), Guanyin (佛教术语), Pabongkhapa (nti)
With diacritics	Kṣitigarbha (DoT定稿 uses this form)
Sanskrit terms	Keep standard romanization: bodhicitta, bardo, Amitabha, prajñā

The DB uses simplified romanization. DoT定稿 is the authority — if it uses diacritics for a term, follow it. Otherwise strip them.

Pitfall: academic/pedantic diacritics (Mahāsthāmaprāpta, Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra, Avalokiteśvara) are common in general knowledge but wrong per MPI conventions.