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漏水轉渾天儀

简漏水转浑天仪 · 繁漏水轉渾天儀

Mandarin · pinyin lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí

water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)

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漏: lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
浑: hún · muddy, turbid; blend, merge, mix
仪: yí · ceremony, rites gifts; admire

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4–3–4–2–1–2 · lou4 shui3 zhuan4 hun2 tian1 yi2

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lau6 seoi2 zyun2 wan4 tin1 ji4

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