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黃道十二宮

简黄道十二宫 · 繁黃道十二宮

Mandarin · pinyin huáng dào shí èr gōng

see 十二宮 shí èr gōng

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
二: èr · two; twice
宮: Look up this written character
黄: huáng · yellow; surname
宫: gōng · palace

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2–4–2–4–1 · huang2 dao4 shi2 er4 gong1

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wong4 dou6 sap6 ji6 gung1

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noun

(astrology) the twelve signs of the Zodiac

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