xuán

technical
archaic
noun

Meaning of 璇玑

璇玑 means ancient Chinese armillary sphere or astronomical instrument; ancient name for the first four stars of the Big Dipper (Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez). Pronounced xuán jī.

  • ancient Chinese armillary sphere or astronomical instrument
  • ancient name for the first four stars of the Big Dipper (Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez)

Definitions & Examples

Xuán
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
zhòng
yào
de
tiān
wén
guān
 

The armillary sphere was an important astronomical observation instrument in ancient China.

Hàn
dài
Zhāng
Héng
gǎi
jìn
le
xuán
de
gòu
zào
 

Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty improved the structure of the armillary sphere.

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