hé wài xīng xìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
extragalactic star system / galaxy (not including our Galaxy)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

河外星系 河外星系 [he2 wai4 xing1 xi4] /extragalactic star system/galaxy (not including our Galaxy)/

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Character information

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  • 河
    hé

    river (CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[hé fěn]

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

  • 系
    xì

    to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary) / system / department / faculty / to arrest / to worry

    jì

    to tie / to fasten / to button up

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