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旋涡星系

xuán wō xīng xìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
spiral galaxy
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-46219b8c5217461f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

旋渦星系 旋涡星系 [xuan2 wo1 xing1 xi4] /spiral galaxy/

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Other forms in these source records: 旋渦星系

  • 旋
    xuán

    to revolve / a loop / a circle

    xuàn

    to whirl / immediately

  • 涡
    guō

    name of a river

    wō

    eddy / whirlpool

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

  • 系
    xì

    to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary) / system / department / faculty / to arrest / to worry

    jì

    to tie / to fasten / to button up

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.