Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words衛星

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衛星

wèixīng·ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ

“a natural or artificial body orbiting a planet; a subsidiary or dependent entity; (short for) artificial satellite”

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To guard; to protect; to defend; a guard or defender; a surname; a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty.

xīng·ㄒㄧㄥ

star; heavenly body; planet; a small amount; a shining or glittering thing; a prominent person; a mark on a scale; surname.