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獵犬座

简猎犬座 · 繁獵犬座

Mandarin · pinyin Liè quǎn zuò

Canes Venatici (constellation)

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犬: quǎn · dog; radical number 94
座: zuò · seat; stand, base
猎: liè · hunt; field sports

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4–3–4 · Lie4 quan3 zuo4

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(astronomy) Canes Venatici

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