kuí
蝰
constellation name; surname Kui
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
Kui, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions (lunar mansions) in Chinese astronomy
literaryA constellation in traditional Chinese astronomy, often used in classical texts and star charts.
Kuí奎
xiù宿
shì是
xī西
fāng方
bái白
hǔ虎
qī七
xiù宿
de的
dì第
yī一
xiù宿
。
Kui is the first of the seven western mansions associated with the White Tiger.
Gǔ古
rén人
gēn根
jù据
Kuí奎
xīng星
de的
wèi位
zhì置
lái来
zhì制
dìng定
lì历
fǎ法
。
The ancients used the position of the Kui star to formulate calendars.
noun
a Chinese surname
neutralA relatively uncommon surname.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
xìng姓
Kuí奎
。
This professor's surname is Kui.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
míng名
jiàng将
jiào叫
Kuí奎
Zhāng璋
。
There was a famous general named Kui Zhang in history.