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牛郎織女
简 牛郎织女 · 繁 牛郎織女Mandarin · pinyin niú láng zhī nǚ
Meanings
- Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story)
- separated lovers
- Altair and Vega (stars)
Characters in this entry
- 牛
- niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
- 郎
- láng · gentleman, young man; husband
- 織
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- 女
- nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
- 织
- zhī · weave, knit; organize, unite
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Mandarin tones
2–2–1–3 · niu2 lang2 zhi1 nu:3
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ngau4 long4 zik1 neoi5
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