奎
one of the 28 lunar mansions; surname
Meanings
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one of the 28 lunar mansions
formalAn ancient Chinese astronomical term for one of the 28 lunar mansions, part of the Western Quadrant.
Kui Mansion, one of the 28 lunar mansions, is the first mansion of the Western Quadrant.
Ancient astronomers regarded Kui Mansion as an asterism symbolizing literature and academic fortune.
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Records of the Grand Historian · Treatise on Celestial Officials records the astronomical position of Kui Mansion.
In lunar astrology, Kui Mansion corresponds to the western direction.
Ancient armies often used the position of Kui Mansion to determine their direction.
noun
surname Kui
neutralUsed as a family name, a relatively rare Chinese surname.
Professor Kui is my college instructor.
The origin of the Kui surname can be traced back to the name of a fief during the ancient Shang Dynasty.
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My deskmate's surname is Kui, and his given name is Kui Ming.
The Kui surname ranks relatively low among all Chinese surnames nationwide.
The Kui family ancestral hall is located in an ancient village in Zhejiang Province.