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喪門星

简丧门星 · 繁喪門星

Mandarin · pinyin sàng mén xīng

messenger of death
person bringing bad luck
Taiwan pr. sāng mén xīng

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喪: Look up this written character
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
丧: sàng · mourning; mourn; funeral
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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4–2–1 · sang4 men2 xing1

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song1 mun4 sing1

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noun

bearer of ill luck
(dated) woman who brings bad luck to her husband's family

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