huáng
dào

technical
astronomy

Meaning of 黄道

黄道 means ecliptic; the apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere. Pronounced huáng dào.

  • ecliptic; the apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere

Definitions & Examples

Huáng
dào
shì
huà
fēn
xīng
zuò
de
chǔ
 

The ecliptic is the basis for dividing the constellations.

Tài
yáng
de
xíng
xīng
guǐ
dào
dōu
wèi
huáng
dào
miàn
jìn
 

The orbits of the planets in the solar system are almost all near the plane of the ecliptic.

Huáng
dào
tiān
chì
dào
xiāng
jiāo
chūn
fēn
diǎn
qiū
fēn
diǎn
 

The ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at the vernal and autumnal equinox points.

Zài
dài
zhān
xīng
shù
zhōng
 
huáng
dào
bèi
fēn
wéi
shí
èr
gōng
 

In ancient astrology, the ecliptic was divided into twelve signs.

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