Meaning of 天极
天极 means celestial pole (either of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the celestial sphere); horizon; skyline; the edge of the sky. Pronounced tiān jí.
- celestial pole (either of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the celestial sphere)
- horizon; skyline; the edge of the sky
Definitions & Examples
Běi北
tiān天
jí极
zhǐ指
xiàng向
běi北
jí极
xīng星
fù附
jìn近
。
The North Celestial Pole points near Polaris.
Dì地
qiú球
zì自
zhuàn转
zhóu轴
yǔ与
tiān天
qiú球
xiāng相
jiāo交
yú于
liǎng两
diǎn点
，
chēng称
wéi为
tiān天
jí极
。
The Earth's rotation axis intersects the celestial sphere at two points, called the celestial poles.
Nán南
tiān天
jí极
wèi位
yú于
nán南
bàn半
qiú球
tiān天
kōng空
，
méi没
yǒu有
míng明
liàng亮
de的
zhǐ指
shì示
xīng星
。
The South Celestial Pole lies in the southern hemisphere sky without a bright indicator star.