Meaning of 魁星
魁星 means the four stars forming the bowl of the Big Dipper; or specifically, the star at the tip of the bowl (Dubhe); the deity who presides over literature and examinations; the god of scholarly success. Pronounced kuí xīng.
- the four stars forming the bowl of the Big Dipper; or specifically, the star at the tip of the bowl (Dubhe)
- the deity who presides over literature and examinations; the god of scholarly success
Definitions & Examples
Kuí魁
xīng星
shì是
běi北
dǒu斗
qī七
xīng星
zhōng中
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The Kuixing stars form an important part of the Big Dipper.
Gǔ古
dài代
háng航
hǎi海
jiā家
cháng常
tōng通
guò过
guān观
cè测
kuí魁
xīng星
lái来
què确
dìng定
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Ancient navigators often determined direction by observing the Kuixing stars.
Zhè这
kē颗
xīng星
yě也
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
tiān天
shū枢
，
shì是
kuí魁
xīng星
zhōng中
zuì最
liàng亮
de的
yī一
kē颗
。
This star is also called Tianshu (Dubhe) and is the brightest of the Kuixing stars.
Measure Words
颗/ kē
Primary
位/ wèi