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觜宿

Mandarin · pinyin zī xiù

number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座

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觜: zī · turtle beak; 20th lunar mansion, determinative star λ Orionis (Meissa)
宿: sù · stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight; constellation

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1–4 · zi1 xiu4

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zi1 sau3

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(Chinese astronomy) Turtle Beak Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)

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