tiān
láng
xīng

technical
noun

Meaning of 天狼星

天狼星 means Sirius (the brightest star in the night sky, located in the constellation Canis Major). Pronounced tiān láng xīng.

  • Sirius (the brightest star in the night sky, located in the constellation Canis Major)

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
láng
xīng
shì
dōng
kōng
zhōng
zuì
liàng
de
héng
xīng
 

Sirius is the brightest star in the winter night sky.

Tōng
guò
wàng
yuǎn
jìng
 
men
kàn
dào
tiān
láng
xīng
de
bàn
xīng
 

Through a telescope, we can see the companion star of Sirius.

Zài
dài
Zhōng
guó
 
tiān
láng
xīng
bèi
rèn
wéi
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
qīn
lüè
 

In ancient China, Sirius was believed to symbolize invasion.

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