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the Cowherd
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the Cowherd
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Proper noun
the Cowherd Culture & Proper NounsTheme

The Cowherd.

vi Ngưu Lang là một vị thần trong dân gian.

en Altair is a deity in folklore.

Sense 2 Proper noun
Altair

Altair.

vi Ngưu Lang là tên của một ngôi sao trên bầu trời.

en Altair is the name of a star in the sky.

Parts
ngưu / lang / 牛郎
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
牛郎
Candidates by syllable
ngưu 牛 lang 狼(欄 / 廊 / 榔 / 郎)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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ngưu lang chức nữ / kim ngưu / sao ngưu / ngưu tất …
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