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十二宫

shí èr gōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[Bái yáng], Taurus 金牛[Jìn niú], Gemini 雙子|双子[Shuāng zǐ], Cancer 巨蟹[Jù xiè], Leo 獅子|狮子[Shī zǐ], Virgo 室女[Shì nǚ], Libra 天秤[Tiān chèng], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[Tiān xiē], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[Rén mǎ], Capricorn 摩羯[Mó jié], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[Bǎo píng], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Shuāng yú]
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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:

十二宮 十二宫 [shi2 er4 gong1] /the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[Bai2 yang2], Taurus 金牛[Jin4 niu2], Gemini 雙子|双子[Shuang1 zi3], Cancer 巨蟹[Ju4 xie4], Leo 獅子|狮子[Shi1 zi3], Virgo 室女[Shi4 nu:3], Libra 天秤[Tian1 cheng4], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[Tian1 xie1], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[Ren2 ma3], Capricorn 摩羯[Mo2 jie2], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[Bao3 ping2], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Shuang1 yu2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 十二宮

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 二
    èr

    two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

  • 宫
    gōng

    palace / temple / castration (as corporal punishment) / first note in pentatonic scale

    Gōng

    surname Gong

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