弥漫星云

瀰漫星雲
mímàn xīngyún
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 diffuse nebula

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lièhùzuò Dà Xīngyún shì zhùmíng de mímàn xīngyún.
The Orion Nebula is a famous diffuse nebula.
HSK 7-9
Mímàn xīngyún méiyǒu qīngxī de biānjiè.
Diffuse nebulae do not have clearly defined boundaries.

Tips

usage
弥漫星云 is the astronomy term - a cloud of gas and dust without sharp edges, contrasted with 行星状星云 (planetary nebula) which has a defined shell. 弥漫 itself means 'pervade / fill the air', which captures the formless quality.

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