Meaning of 二十八宿
二十八宿 means twenty-eight lunar mansions; Chinese asterisms; the four celestial symbols (Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird) and their seven mansions each. Pronounced èr shí bā xiù.
- twenty-eight lunar mansions; Chinese asterisms
- the four celestial symbols (Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird) and their seven mansions each
Definitions & Examples
Èr二
shí十
bā八
xiù宿
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
wén文
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chuàng创
zào造
。
The Twenty-Eight Mansions are an important creation of ancient Chinese astronomy.
Gǔ古
rén人
gēn根
jù据
èr二
shí十
bā八
xiù宿
lái来
zhì制
dìng定
lì历
fǎ法
hé和
zhān占
bǔ卜
。
The ancients used the Twenty-Eight Mansions to formulate calendars and conduct divination.
Zhè这
fú幅
xīng星
tú图
huà画
chū出
le了
quán全
bù部
de的
èr二
shí十
bā八
xiù宿
。
This star chart depicts all twenty-eight asterisms.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
组/ zǔ
Primary
个/ gè