xiù
宿

technical
noun

Meaning of 宿

宿 means constellation; star. Pronounced xiù.

  • constellation; star

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

宿

Definitions & Examples

Èr
shí
xiù宿
shì
zhōng
guó
dài
tiān
wén
xué
de
zhòng
yào
chéng
fèn
 

The Twenty-Eight Mansions are an important part of ancient Chinese astronomy.

duì
xīng
xiù宿
de
yán
jiū
yǒu
zào
 

He has great attainments in the study of constellations.

rén
cháng
gēn
xīng
xiù宿
de
wèi
zhì
lái
pàn
duàn
fāng
wèi
 

Ancient people often judged directions based on the positions of constellations.

Zhè
xīng
shǔ
ge
xīng
xiù宿
 

Which constellation does this star belong to?

Xīng
xiù宿
de
míng
chēng
zài
dài
wén
xué
zuò
pǐn
zhōng
jīng
cháng
chū
xiàn
 

The names of constellations often appear in ancient literary works.