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牵牛星

Qiān niú xīng

3-character word Traditional 牽牛星

What 牵牛星 means

1. Altair (star)
2. Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女

The characters in 牵牛星

• 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve
• 牛niúox; cow; bull
• 星xīngstar; heavenly body; satellite

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