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司天臺

简司天台 · 繁司天臺

Mandarin · pinyin sī tiān tái

Observatory or Bureau of Astronomy (official title) from the Tang dynasty onwards

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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1–1–2 · si1 tian1 tai2

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si1 tin1 toi4

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