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蟹状星云

Xiè zhuàng Xīng yúndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Crab Nebula
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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-2dc653903c342710. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蟹狀星雲 蟹状星云 [Xie4 zhuang4 Xing1 yun2] /Crab Nebula/

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Other forms in these source records: 蟹狀星雲

  • 蟹
    xiè

    crab

  • 状
    zhuàng

    (bound form) form / appearance / shape / (bound form) state / condition / (bound form) to describe / (bound form) written complaint / lawsuit / (bound form) certificate

  • 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]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.