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牵牛星

Qiān niú xīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Altair (star) / Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女
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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:

牽牛星 牵牛星 [Qian1 niu2 xing1] /Altair (star)/Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女/

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Other forms in these source records: 牽牛星

  • 牵
    qiān

    to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in

  • 牛
    niú

    ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiáo],頭|头[tóu] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niú dùn]) / (slang) awesome

    Niú

    surname Niu

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

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