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  *座* | 座* | *座
seat / base; stand / (bound form) constellation / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座) / classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
HSK 2
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  *室* | 室* | *室
room / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
HSK 3
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  *鬼* | 鬼* | *鬼
disembodied spirit; ghost; devil / (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc / sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭|诡) / one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
HSK 5
constellation / astrological sign
HSK 7-9
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  *尾* | 尾* | *尾
tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish
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  *斗* | 斗* | *斗
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星
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  *翼* | 翼* | *翼
wing / area surrounding the bullseye of a target / to assist / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / old variant of
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙 or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙 / (slang) man without pubic hair
constellation (arch., now 星座) / one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology / motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology)
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  *宿* | 宿* | *宿
constellation
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  *井* | 井* | *井
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / surname Jing
three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿 Chinese constellation / the belt of Orion / three spirits , 祿|禄, and 壽|寿 associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿 Chinese constellation
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  *奎* | 奎* | *奎
crotch / 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy
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  *亢* | 亢* | *亢
surname Kang / Kang, one of the 28 constellations
Boötes (constellation)
constellation governing scholarship and examinations; (fig.) renowned literary genius / brand name of handheld electronic dictionaries made by Beijing company Golden Global View
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  *觜* | 觜* | *觜
number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座
Arcturus (brightest star in the constellation Boötes 牧夫座)
Auriga (constellation)
Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)
Lyra (constellation)
Aquila (constellation)
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  *曑* | 曑* | *曑
old variant of 參|参 / (constellation)
Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
Three Stars (Chinese constellation)
Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Orion (constellation)
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Pavo (constellation)
Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
(name of a constellation)
Bond (Chinese constellation)
Lupus (constellation)
Kuixing, the Great Bear, one of the 28 constellations
Chinese constellations
Delphinus (constellation)
Apus (constellation)
Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / popular variant of 室女座
Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / popular variant of 人馬座|人马座
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  *参* | 参* | *参
ginseng / one of the 28 constellations
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / Japanese variant of 魔羯座
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / used erroneously for 白羊座
Canis Major (constellation)
Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Scutum (constellation)
Regulus (constellation)
Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Cepheus (constellation)
Centaurus (constellation)
Rigel (star) / lit. seventh star of the Three Stars Chinese constellation
Serpens (constellation)
Telescopium (constellation)
the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊, Taurus 金牛, Gemini 雙子|双子, Cancer 巨蟹, Leo 獅子|狮子, Virgo 室女, Libra 天秤, Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎, Sagittarius 人馬|人马, Capricorn 摩羯, Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶, Pisces 雙魚|双鱼
Corvus (constellation)
Ophiuchus (constellation)
Orion (constellation, loan word) / also written 獵戶座|猎户座
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / also called 水瓶座
Pyxis (constellation)
Andromeda (constellation)
Mensa (constellation)
Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Sagitta (constellation)
Cetus (constellation)
Corona Australis (constellation)
Lacerta (constellation)
Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Triangulum (constellation)
Coma Berenices (constellation)
Antlia (constellation)
Lepus (constellation)
Carina (constellation)
Musca (constellation)
Camelopardalis (constellation)
Ara (constellation)
Cygnus (constellation)
Grus (constellation)
Eridanus (constellation)
Vega, brightest star in constellation Lyra 天琴星座
Hydra (constellation)
Pegasus (constellation)
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Piscis Austrinus (constellation)
Circinus (constellation)
Argo (constellation, now divided into Carina 船底座 and Puppis 船尾座)
Columba (constellation)
Draco (constellation)
Leo Minor (constellation)
Crater (constellation)
the twenty-eight constellations / also written 二十八宿
Horologium (constellation)
Hydrus (constellation)
Vulpecula (constellation)
Reticulum (constellation)
Caelum (constellation)
the twenty-eight constellations
Cassiopeia (constellation)
Andromeda constellation (galaxy) M31
Sextans (constellation)
Dorado (constellation)

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