mǎo昴
昴
technical
name
Meaning of 昴
昴 means name of a lunar mansion; one of the twenty-eight Chinese constellations. Pronounced mǎo.
- name of a lunar mansion; one of the twenty-eight Chinese constellations
Character Info
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Stroke Order
昴
Definitions & Examples
Mǎo昴
xiù宿
zài在
èr二
shí十
bā八
xiù宿
zhōng中
shǔ属
xī西
fāng方
bái白
hǔ虎
qī七
xiù宿
zhī之
yī一
。
The Mao Mansion is one of the seven mansions of the White Tiger in the West among the twenty-eight lunar mansions.
Mín民
jiān间
cháng常
shuō说
de的
“
Mǎo昴
rì日
jī鸡
”
zhǐ指
de的
jiù就
shì是
Mǎo昴
xiù宿
。
The 'Mao Sun Rooster' commonly mentioned in folklore refers to the Mao Mansion.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
duì对
Mǎo昴
xiù宿
de的
wèi位
zhì置
hé和
xīng星
xiàng象
yǒu有
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
。
Ancient texts contain detailed records of the position and astrological significance of the Mao Mansion.
Mǎo昴
xiù宿
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
zhàn占
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
dì地
wèi位
。
The Mao Mansion held an important position in ancient Chinese astronomy.