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雙子星

简双子星 · 繁雙子星

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng zǐ xīng

(astronomy) binary star
(fig.) two prominent entities regarded as a pair (often complementary or in rivalry)

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雙: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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1–3–1 · shuang1 zi3 xing1

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