旋渦星雲

简 旋涡星云 · 繁 旋渦星雲
Mandarin · pinyin xuán wō xīng yún

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  1. spiral nebula
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旋
xuán · revolve, move in orbit; return
渦
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星
xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
雲
yún · clouds; Yunnan province
涡
wō · swirl, whirlpool, eddy
云
yún · say, speak; clouds
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2–1–1–2 · xuan2 wo1 xing1 yun2

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syun4 wo1 sing1 wan4

Cantonese word readings for 旋渦星雲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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