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獵戶座大星雲

简猎户座大星云 · 繁獵戶座大星雲

Mandarin · pinyin Liè hù zuò dà xīng yún

the Great Nebula in Orion M42

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座: zuò · seat; stand, base
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
猎: liè · hunt; field sports
户: hù · door; family
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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4–4–4–4–1–2 · Lie4 hu4 zuo4 da4 xing1 yun2

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lip6 wu6 zo6 daai6 sing1 wan4

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