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天文望遠鏡

简天文望远镜 · 繁天文望遠鏡

Mandarin · pinyin tiān wén wàng yuǎn jìng

astronomical telescope

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
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远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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1–2–4–3–4 · tian1 wen2 wang4 yuan3 jing4

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tin1 man4 mong6 jyun5 geng3

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noun

telescope (used in astronomy)

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