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造父變星

简造父变星 · 繁造父變星

Mandarin · pinyin zào fù biàn xīng

(astronomy) Cepheid variable star

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造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
父: fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
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星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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4–4–4–1 · zao4 fu4 bian4 xing1

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noun

(astronomy) Cepheid variable; Cepheid

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