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鵲橋

简鹊桥 · 繁鵲橋

Mandarin · pinyin què qiáo

magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女 are allowed an annual meeting

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橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
鹊: què · magpie; Pica species (various)
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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4–2 · que4 qiao2

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zoek3 kiu4

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noun

(Chinese mythology) magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year
(figurative) a place where lovers meet or reunite; something that brings (potential) lovers together

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