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梅西耶
Méixīyē
1. Charles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer who catalogued nebulas and galaxies
Noun

Character Breakdown

梅
méi
plum; prune; surname
11 丶
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1 6 丶
耶
yé
used in transliterations
8 丶

Compound Words (1)

梅西耶星表
Méixīyēxīngbiǎo
Messier catalog of nebulae and clusters (1784)

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