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滿天星

简满天星 · 繁滿天星

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn tiān xīng

Baby's Breath
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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied

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3–1–1 · man3 tian1 xing1

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