Meaning of 天罡
天罡 means the Big Dipper; the handle of the Big Dipper (in ancient texts). Pronounced tiān gāng.
- the Big Dipper; the handle of the Big Dipper (in ancient texts)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
guān观
tiān天
gāng罡
yǐ以
biàn辨
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Ancient people observed the Big Dipper to determine direction.
Tiān天
gāng罡
xīng星
zài在
dào道
jiào教
zhōng中
dì地
wèi位
chóng崇
gāo高
。
The Tiāngāng star holds a high position in Daoism.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
shū书
tí提
dào到
tiān天
gāng罡
jí即
běi北
dǒu斗
zhī之
bǐng柄
。
This ancient book mentions that Tiāngāng is the handle of the Big Dipper.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
颗/ kē