biāo杓
杓
technical
archaic
Meaning of 杓
杓 means three stars in the handle of the Big Dipper. Pronounced biāo.
- three stars in the handle of the Big Dipper
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes10
Stroke Order
杓
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
biāo杓
zhǐ指
dōng东
fāng方
。
Ancient texts record that the 'biao' stars point to the east.
Dǒu斗
biāo杓
suí随
jì季
jié节
zhuǎn转
dòng动
。
The handle of the Dipper turns with the seasons.
Guān观
xīng星
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
biāo杓
de的
wèi位
zhì置
pàn判
duàn断
shí时
chén辰
。
Stargazers determine the time by the position of the 'biao'.