Sources & editorial notes
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-321bd687dc2d17ec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
牽牛 牵牛 [Qian1 niu2] /Altair (star)/Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
Sources & editorial notes
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-76dd9f2a3315a240. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
牽牛 牵牛 [qian1 niu2] /morning glory (Pharbitis nil)/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
Reference information
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Character information
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