牛郎织女

Traditional: 牛郎織女

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Dictionary entry

Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story)

What does 牛郎织女 mean?

牛郎织女 (niú láng zhī nǚ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story)

2separated lovers

3Altair and Vega (stars)

Character breakdown

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牛Niúsurname Niu 郎Lángsurname Lang 织zhīto weave · to knit 女nǚfemale · woman

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牛郎织女

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