Sān yè Xīng yúndictionary entry
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Trifid Nebula, M20
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Original source entry:

三葉星雲 三叶星云 [San1 ye4 Xing1 yun2] /Trifid Nebula, M20/

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Other forms in these source records: 三葉星雲

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

  • 云
    yún

    (classical) to say / cloud / CL:朵[duǒ]

    Yún

    surname Yun / short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yún nán]

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