suì
xīng

technical
archaic

Meaning of 岁星

岁星 means Jupiter (in ancient Chinese astronomy); the Year Star. Pronounced suì xīng.

  • Jupiter (in ancient Chinese astronomy); the Year Star

Definitions & Examples

rén
tōng
guò
guān
chá
suì
xīng
de
wèi
zhi
lái
nián
 

Ancient people observed the position of Jupiter to count years.

Suì
xīng
rào
tiān
zhōu
yuē
yào
shí
èr
nián
 

It takes Jupiter about twelve years to complete one orbit around the celestial sphere.

Zài
dài
tiān
wén
xué
zhōng
 
suì
xīng
xīng
 
shì
xīng
zhī
 

In ancient astronomy, the Year Star refers to Jupiter, one of the five planets.

Relations