hóng chāo jù xīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
red supergiant (star)
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Original source entry:

紅超巨星 红超巨星 [hong2 chao1 ju4 xing1] /red supergiant (star)/

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Other forms in these source records: 紅超巨星

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 超
    chāo

    to exceed / to overtake / to surpass / to transcend / to pass / to cross / ultra- / super-

  • 巨
    jù

    very large / huge / tremendous / gigantic / (coll.) very / extremely

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

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