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晨昏線

简晨昏线 · 繁晨昏線

Mandarin · pinyin chén hūn xiàn

(astronomy) terminator

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晨: chén · early morning, daybreak
昏: hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
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线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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2–1–4 · chen2 hun1 xian4

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