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火曜日

Huǒ yào rìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Tuesday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)
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.

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Original source entry:

火曜日 火曜日 [Huo3 yao4 ri4] /Tuesday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 曜
    yào

    bright / glorious / one of the seven planets of premodern astronomy

  • 日
    rì

    (bound form) sun / day / day of the month / (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本[Rì běn]) / (vulgar) to fuck / to have sex with

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