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觜宿

zī xiùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座
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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.

Source record: cd-24972ad187b0383f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

觜宿 觜宿 [zi1 xiu4] /number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座/

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  • 觜
    zī

    number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座

    zuǐ

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  • 宿
    sù

    lodge for the night / old / former

    xiǔ

    night / classifier for nights

    xiù

    constellation

    Sù

    surname Su

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