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上星劇

简上星剧 · 繁上星劇

Mandarin · pinyin shàng xīng jù

satellite television show

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
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剧: jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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4–1–4 · shang4 xing1 ju4

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