Meaning of 星宿
星宿 means constellation; one of the 28 lunar mansions in ancient Chinese astronomy. Pronounced xīng xiù.
- constellation; one of the 28 lunar mansions in ancient Chinese astronomy
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
jiāng将
huáng黄
dào道
fēn分
wéi为
èr二
shí十
bā八
gè个
xīng星
xiù宿
。
Ancient Chinese astronomers divided the ecliptic into twenty-eight lunar mansions.
Měi每
gè个
xīng星
xiù宿
dōu都
duì对
yìng应
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
de的
shén神
huà话
chuán传
shuō说
。
Each lunar mansion corresponds to different mythological legends.
Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
xīng星
xiù宿
zhī之
xué学
，
néng能
zhǔn准
què确
tuī推
suàn算
tiān天
xiàng象
。
He was well-versed in the study of constellations and could accurately predict celestial phenomena.