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星期一

Mandarin · pinyin Xīng qī yī

Monday

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星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
一: yī · one; a, an; alone

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1–1–1 · Xing1 qi1 yi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing1 kei4 jat1

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noun

Monday

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