chán

躔

Character · Noun · Verb

animal track; celestial movement

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

track of a beast; animal footprint

archaic

古文或文学用语。

Lín林
jiān间
yǐn隐
yuē约
kě可
jiàn见
lù鹿
de的
jiù旧
chán躔
 。

In the forest, old deer tracks were faintly visible.

Zhuī追
zōng踪
hǔ虎
chán躔
 ，
shēn深
rù入
shān山
yě野
 。

Following tiger tracks, they ventured deep into the wilderness.

2.

verb

(of celestial bodies) to move; to follow a path; to revolve

literary

天文学或古代宇宙观中的专业/文言词汇。

Gǔ古
rén人
guān观
cè测
rì日
yuè月
xīng星
chén辰
de的
chán躔
dù度
 。

The ancients observed the movement and degrees of the sun, moon, and stars.

Tiān天
chán躔
yǒu有
cháng常
 ，
lì历
fǎ法
yǐ以
chéng成
 。

The regular movement of celestial bodies forms the basis of calendars.