thiên cực
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰiən˧˧ kɨ̰ʔk˨˩/
Central
/tʰiəŋ˧˥ kɨ̰k˨˨/
Southern
/tʰiəŋ˧˧ kɨk˨˩˨/
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celestial pole
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celestial pole
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Noun
celestial pole Discourse & Logic
Either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets it.
vi Thiên cực là một khái niệm quan trọng trong thiên văn học.
en The celestial pole is an important concept in astronomy.
Parts
thiên / cực / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 天極 …
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Parts
thiên / cực / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 天極 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 天極
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
天極
Candidates by syllable
thiên
天
cực
極
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celestial pole
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thiên tài / thiên hạ / thiên chúa / thiên thần …
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thiên tài / thiên hạ / thiên chúa / thiên thần …