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Meaning of 箕斗

箕斗 means constellation; stars (specifically the Winnowing Basket and Dipper asterisms); a metaphor for something that is in name only; empty title; useless reputation. Pronounced jī dǒu.

  • constellation; stars (specifically the Winnowing Basket and Dipper asterisms)
  • a metaphor for something that is in name only; empty title; useless reputation
  • fingerprint (specifically the whorl and loop patterns)

Definitions & Examples

Yǎng
wàng
kōng
 
jiàn
dǒu
cuǐ
càn
 

Looking up at the night sky, one can see the bright stars (Winnowing Basket and Dipper).

Shī
zhōng
cháng
dǒu
zhǐ
dài
xīng
chén
 

In poetry, '箕斗' is often used to refer to stars.