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摩羯

Mó jiédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Capricorn (star sign) / northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴
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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-98be9ae4f566472a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

摩羯 摩羯 [Mo2 jie2] /Capricorn (star sign)/northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴/

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Character information

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  • 摩
    mā

    used in 摩挲[mā sa]

    mó

    to rub

  • 羯
    jié

    ram, esp. gelded / to castrate / deer's skin

    Jié

    Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.