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四象

Mandarin · pinyin sì xiàng

four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿 èr shí bā xiù of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍 Qīng lóng, White Tiger 白虎 Bái hǔ, Vermilion Bird 朱雀 Zhū què, Black Tortoise 玄武 Xuán wǔ

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四: sì · four
象: xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image

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4–4 · si4 xiang4

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