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星宿
xīngxiù
1. constellation (arch., now [[星座]])
2. one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology
3. motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology)

Character Breakdown

星
xīng
star, planet; a point of light
HSK 1 9 丶
宿
sù
to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation
HSK 5 11 丶

Compound Words (1)

星宿海
Xīngxiùhǎi
Xingxiuhai, high plateau in Qinhai close to the source of the Yellow River

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