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渾天儀

简浑天仪 · 繁渾天儀

Mandarin · pinyin hún tiān yí

armillary sphere (astronomy)

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
儀: Look up this written character
浑: hún · muddy, turbid; blend, merge, mix
仪: yí · ceremony, rites gifts; admire

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2–1–2 · hun2 tian1 yi2

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wan4 tin1 ji4

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noun

armillary sphere

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