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牛郎织女

niú láng zhī nǚ

4-character word Traditional 牛郎織女

What 牛郎织女 means

1. Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story)
2. separated lovers
3. Altair and Vega (stars)

The characters in 牛郎织女

• 牛niúox; cow; bull
• 郎láng(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status
• 织zhīto weave; to knit
• 女nǚfemale; woman; daughter

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