celestial pole; horizon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
celestial pole (either of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the celestial sphere)
In astronomy, the north point is called 北天极 (North Celestial Pole) and the south point 南天极 (South Celestial Pole).
Běi北
tiān天
jí极
zhǐ指
xiàng向
běi北
jí极
xīng星
fù附
jìn近
。
The North Celestial Pole points near Polaris.
Dì地
qiú球
zì自
zhuàn转
zhóu轴
yǔ与
tiān天
qiú球
xiāng相
jiāo交
yú于
liǎng两
diǎn点
，
chēng称
wéi为
tiān天
jí极
。
The Earth's rotation axis intersects the celestial sphere at two points, called the celestial poles.
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Nán南
tiān天
jí极
wèi位
yú于
nán南
bàn半
qiú球
tiān天
kōng空
，
méi没
yǒu有
míng明
liàng亮
de的
zhǐ指
shì示
xīng星
。
The South Celestial Pole lies in the southern hemisphere sky without a bright indicator star.
noun
horizon; skyline; the edge of the sky
literaryLiterary or archaic usage. Equivalent to 天际 or 天边 in modern Chinese.
Gū孤
fān帆
yuǎn远
yǐng影
bì碧
kōng空
jìn尽
，
wéi唯
jiàn见
cháng长
jiāng江
tiān天
jì际
liú流
。
The lone sail's distant shadow fades into the blue sky; only the Yangtze River flows toward the horizon.
Xī夕
yáng阳
xī西
xià下
，
yú余
huī晖
sǎ洒
mǎn满
tiān天
jí极
。
The setting sun descends westward, its afterglow spilling across the horizon.
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Hǎi海
ōu鸥
áo翱
xiáng翔
yú于
tiān天
jí极
zhī之
jiān间
。
Seagulls soar between the edges of the sky.