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太歲
简 太岁 · 繁 太歲Mandarin · pinyin Tài suì
Meanings
- Tai Sui, God of the year
- archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星 Mù xīng
- nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area
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4–4 · Tai4 sui4
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taai3 seoi3
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- (astronomy, astrology) the twelve or (later) sixty stars considered to oppose Jupiter during its roughly twelve year orbital cycle
- (mythology, religion) the twelve or sixty gods personifying these stars and considered to control each year of the cycle, (particularly) the god of the current year
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