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大角星

Mandarin · pinyin Dà jiǎo xīng

Arcturus (brightest star in the constellation Boötes 牧夫座 Mù fū zuò)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)

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4–3–1 · Da4 jiao3 xing1

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daai6 gok3 sing1

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(astronomy) Arcturus

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