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織女星

简织女星 · 繁織女星

Mandarin · pinyin Zhī nǚ xīng

Vega, brightest star in constellation Lyra 天琴星座

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
织: zhī · weave, knit; organize, unite

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1–3–1 · Zhi1 nu:3 xing1

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(astronomy) Vega

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