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蜘蛛星雲

简蜘蛛星云 · 繁蜘蛛星雲

Mandarin · pinyin Zhī zhū Xīng yún

Tarantula Nebula

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蜘: zhī · spider
蛛: zhū · spider
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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1–1–1–2 · Zhi1 zhu1 Xing1 yun2

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