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天球赤道

Mandarin · pinyin tiān qiú chì dào

celestial equator

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way

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1–2–4–4 · tian1 qiu2 chi4 dao4

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