běi
chén

archaic
literary
name

Meaning of 北辰

北辰 means pole star (archaic); north star (in ancient texts). Pronounced běi chén.

  • pole star (archaic); north star (in ancient texts)

Definitions & Examples

rén
shì
běi
chén
wéi
zhòng
xīng
zhī
zōng
 
qún
gǒng
ér
cháo
zhī
 

The ancients regarded the North Star as the lord of all stars, with the constellations encircling and bowing to it.

 
Lún
 
yǒu
yún
 
Wéi
zhèng
 
běi
chén
 
suǒ
ér
zhòng
xīng
gǒng
zhī
 
 

The Analects says: 'To govern by virtue is like the North Star, which stays in its place while all the other stars pay homage to it.'

zài
wén
tán
běi
chén
bān
 
bèi
shòu
tuī
chóng
 

He is revered like the North Star in the literary world.

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