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文曲星

Mandarin · pinyin Wén qǔ xīng

constellation governing scholarship and examinations; (fig.) renowned literary genius
brand name of handheld electronic dictionaries made by Beijing company Golden Global View

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)

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2–3–1 · Wen2 qu3 xing1

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noun

(Chinese mythology, astronomy) star, constellation or legendary god in charge of imperial examinations and literary affairs
(figurative, dated) renowned man of letters
handheld electronic dictionary, especially of the brand Golden Global View
(Wu, figurative) superbrain (a brain with strong memory)

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