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十二宮

简十二宫 · 繁十二宮

Mandarin · pinyin shí èr gōng

the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊 Bái yáng, Taurus 金牛 Jìn niú, Gemini 雙子 Shuāng zǐ, Cancer 巨蟹 Jù xiè, Leo 獅子 Shī zǐ, Virgo 室女 Shì nǚ, Libra 天秤 Tiān chèng, Scorpio 天蠍 Tiān xiē, Sagittarius 人馬 Rén mǎ, Capricorn 摩羯 Mó jié, Aquarius 寶瓶 Bǎo píng, Pisces 雙魚 Shuāng yú

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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
二: èr · two; twice
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宫: gōng · palace

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2–4–1 · shi2 er4 gong1

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(astrology) twelve signs of the zodiac

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