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蒭藁增二

Mandarin · pinyin chú gǎo zēng èr

same as 米拉, Mira (red giant star, Omicron Ceti), variable star with period of 330 days

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藁: gǎo · straw, hay; dry, withered
增: zēng · increase, add to, augment
二: èr · two; twice

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2–3–1–4 · chu2 gao3 zeng1 er4

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