Qiān
niú
xīng

name
technical

Meaning of 牵牛星

牵牛星 means the Cowherd Star; Altair. Pronounced Qiān niú xīng.

  • the Cowherd Star; Altair

Definitions & Examples

Xià
 
zài
tiān
kōng
zhōng
qīng
de
kàn
dào
Zhī
xīng
Qiān
niú
xīng
 

On summer nights, you can clearly see Vega and Altair in the sky.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
měi
nián
 
què
huì
zài
Yín
shàng
qiáo
 
ràng
Qiān
niú
xīng
Zhī
xīng
xiāng
huì
 

According to legend, every year on Qixi (七夕), magpies form a bridge across the Milky Way so the Cowherd Star and the Weaver Girl Star can meet.

Tiān
wén
xué
jiā
chēng
Qiān
niú
xīng
wéi
Tiān
yīng
zuò
αα
xīng
 

Astronomers refer to the Cowherd Star as Alpha Aquilae.

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