Meaning of 周天
周天 means great circle of the celestial sphere; 360-degree circumference; the whole world; all over the sky; everywhere under heaven. Pronounced zhōu tiān.
- great circle of the celestial sphere; 360-degree circumference
- the whole world; all over the sky; everywhere under heaven
Definitions & Examples
Tài太
yáng阳
zài在
huáng黄
dào道
shàng上
yùn运
xíng行
yī一
zhōu周
tiān天
xū需
yào要
yī一
nián年
shí时
jiān间
。
It takes one year for the sun to travel one full celestial circle along the ecliptic.
Zhōu周
tiān天
sān三
bǎi百
liù六
shí十
dù度
，
měi每
dù度
liù六
shí十
fēn分
。
A full celestial circle is 360 degrees, with 60 minutes in each degree.
Gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
bǎ把
zhōu周
tiān天
huà划
fēn分
wéi为
shí十
èr二
gōng宫
。
Ancient astronomers divided the celestial circle into twelve mansions.