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天王星

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān wáng xīng

Uranus (planet)

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)

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1–2–1 · Tian1 wang2 xing1

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tin1 wong4 sing1

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Uranus (planet)

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