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處女座

简处女座 · 繁處女座

Mandarin · pinyin Chǔ nǚ zuò

Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
popular variant of 室女座 Shì nǚ zuò

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處: Look up this written character
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
座: zuò · seat; stand, base
处: chù · place, locale; department

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3–3–4 · Chu3 nu:3 zuo4

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cyu5 neoi5 zo6

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noun

(astronomy) Virgo

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