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魁星閣

简魁星阁 · 繁魁星閣

Mandarin · pinyin Kuí xīng gé

temple to Kuixing, Daoist God of fate

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魁: kuí · chief; leader; best; monstrous
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
閣: Look up this written character
阁: gé · chamber, pavilion; cabinet

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2–1–2 · Kui2 xing1 ge2

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