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恒星年

héng xīng niándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the sidereal year (astronomy) / the year defined in terms of the fixed stars
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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:

恆星年 恒星年 [heng2 xing1 nian2] /the sidereal year (astronomy)/the year defined in terms of the fixed stars/

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Other forms in these source records: 恆星年

  • 恒
    héng

    permanent / constant / fixed / usual / ordinary / rule (old) / one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟)

    Héng

    surname Heng

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

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