xuán wō xīng yúndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
spiral nebula
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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.

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Original source entry:

旋渦星雲 旋涡星云 [xuan2 wo1 xing1 yun2] /spiral nebula/

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Other forms in these source records: 旋渦星雲

  • 旋
    xuán

    to revolve / a loop / a circle

    xuàn

    to whirl / immediately

  • 涡
    guō

    name of a river

    wō

    eddy / whirlpool

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

  • 云
    yún

    (classical) to say / cloud / CL:朵[duǒ]

    Yún

    surname Yun / short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yún nán]

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