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辰星

Mandarin · pinyin Chén xīng

Mercury in traditional Chinese astronomy
see also 水星 shuǐ xīng

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辰: chén · early morning; fifth earthly branch; Kangxi radical 161
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)

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2–1 · Chen2 xing1

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(historical astronomy) Mercury (planet)
(historical astronomy) Heart Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)

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