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眾星攢月

简众星攒月 · 繁眾星攢月

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng xīng cuán yuè

see 眾星捧月 zhòng xīng pěng yuè

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眾: Look up this written character
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
攢: Look up this written character
月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public
攒: zǎn · cuán · save, hoard

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4–1–2–4 · zhong4 xing1 cuan2 yue4

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