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盾牌座

Dùn pái zuòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Scutum (constellation)
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-62b93c111a42c0fd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

盾牌座 盾牌座 [Dun4 pai2 zuo4] /Scutum (constellation)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 盾
    dùn

    shield (CL:面[miàn]) / (currency) Vietnamese dong / currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)

  • 牌
    pái

    signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuài]) / brand / trademark / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[cí pái] and 曲牌[qǔ pái])

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.