十 二 星 座

shí èr xīng zuòdictionary entry

the twelve signs of the zodiac

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Original source entry:

十二星座十二星座 [shi2 er4 xing1 zuo4] /the twelve signs of the zodiac/

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十
shí
ten / 10
二
èr
two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid
星
xīng
star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount
座
zuò
seat / base / stand / (bound form) constellation / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座[shī zuò]) / classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc

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