xīng

technical
archaic

Meaning of 客星

客星 means guest star; celestial visitor (ancient Chinese term for newly visible or transient heavenly bodies). Pronounced kè xīng.

  • guest star; celestial visitor (ancient Chinese term for newly visible or transient heavenly bodies)

Definitions & Examples

dài
tiān
wén
xué
jiā
jiāng
rán
chū
xiàn
de
liàng
xīng
chēng
wéi
xīng
 

Ancient astronomers called suddenly appearing bright stars 'guest stars'.

Shǐ
shū
zhōng
zǎi
le
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nián0
jīn5
niú4
zuò
xīng
de
bào
 
 
 
 

Historical records document the eruption of the Taurus guest star in 1054.

Zhè
xīng
de
chū
xiàn
bèi
shì
wéi
zhòng
yào
de
tiān
xiàng
 

The appearance of this guest star was regarded as a significant celestial omen.

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