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月孛

Mandarin · pinyin Yuè bèi

(ancient Chinese astrology) Yuebei, a heavenly body postulated to exist at the apogee of the Moon's orbit, hindering the Moon's progress

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月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
孛: bèi · comet

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4–4 · Yue4 bei4

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