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天文數字

简天文数字 · 繁天文數字

Mandarin · pinyin tiān wén shù zì

(idiom) astronomical figure

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
字: zì · letter, character, word
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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1–2–4–4 · tian1 wen2 shu4 zi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tin1 man4 sou3 zi6

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noun

astronomical number; a very large number

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