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天問一號

简天问一号 · 繁天問一號

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān wèn Yī hào

Tianwen-1, Chinese mission to put a robotic rover on Mars launched in 2020

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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1–4–1–4 · Tian1 wen4 Yi1 hao4

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