tān suō xīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(astronomy) black hole
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Original source entry:

坍縮星 坍缩星 [tan1 suo1 xing1] /(astronomy) black hole/

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Other forms in these source records: 坍縮星

  • 坍
    tān

    to collapse

  • 缩
    suō

    to withdraw / to pull back / to contract / to shrink / to reduce / abbreviation / also pr. [sù]

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

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