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天文學大成

简天文学大成 · 繁天文學大成

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān wén xué Dà chéng

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–2–2–4–2 · Tian1 wen2 xue2 Da4 cheng2

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tin1 man4 hok6 daai6 sing4

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