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顯微鏡座

简显微镜座 · 繁顯微鏡座

Mandarin · pinyin Xiǎn wēi jìng zuò

Microscopium (constellation)

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顯: Look up this written character
微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
鏡: Look up this written character
座: zuò · seat; stand, base
显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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3–1–4–4 · Xian3 wei1 jing4 zuo4

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hin2 mei4 geng3 zo6

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(astronomy) Microscopium

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