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昴宿
mǎo​xiù

Pleiades

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  1. 昴 mǎo
    the Pleiades
    one of the 28 lunar mansions of traditional Chinese astronomy, specifically the fourth mansion of the White Tiger; the Pleiades star cluster
  2. 宿 xiù
    constellation
    (bound form) a group of stars or a constellation in ancient Chinese astronomy; often used in the term 星宿 xīng​xiù