xiù
宿
constellation; star
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
constellation; star
literaryRefers to constellations in ancient Chinese astronomy.
Èr二
shí十
bā八
xiù宿
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
wén文
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The Twenty-Eight Mansions are an important part of ancient Chinese astronomy.
Tā他
duì对
xīng星
xiù宿
de的
yán研
jiū究
pō颇
yǒu有
zào造
yì诣
。
He has great attainments in the study of constellations.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
gēn根
jù据
xīng星
xiù宿
de的
wèi位
zhì置
lái来
pàn判
duàn断
fāng方
wèi位
。
Ancient people often judged directions based on the positions of constellations.
Zhè这
kē颗
xīng星
shǔ属
yú于
nǎ哪
ge个
xīng星
xiù宿
？
Which constellation does this star belong to?
Xīng星
xiù宿
de的
míng名
chēng称
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
zuò作
pǐn品
zhōng中
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
。
The names of constellations often appear in ancient literary works.