巡天
xún​tiān

to patrol the sky

  • created sense approved 巡天 · xún​tiān · to patrol the sky — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巡天

    xún​tiān

    to patrol the sky

    To make an aerial tour or reconnaissance; to cruise through the heavens.

    巡 (literal) → 巡 · xún · to patrol 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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  • created sense approved 巡天 · xún​tiān · sky survey — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巡天

    xún​tiān

    sky survey

    To conduct an astronomical survey of the sky, typically using telescopes to observe large areas over time.

    巡 (literal) → 巡 · xún · to patrol 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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