constellation; lunar mansion
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constellation; one of the 28 lunar mansions in ancient Chinese astronomy
archaicSpecifically refers to the traditional Chinese astronomical division of the ecliptic into 28 sectors (xiu), each associated with specific constellations. Distinct from Western zodiac constellations.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
jiāng将
huáng黄
dào道
fēn分
wéi为
èr二
shí十
bā八
gè个
xīng星
xiù宿
。
Ancient Chinese astronomers divided the ecliptic into twenty-eight lunar mansions.
Měi每
gè个
xīng星
xiù宿
dōu都
duì对
yìng应
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
de的
shén神
huà话
chuán传
shuō说
。
Each lunar mansion corresponds to different mythological legends.
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Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
xīng星
xiù宿
zhī之
xué学
，
néng能
zhǔn准
què确
tuī推
suàn算
tiān天
xiàng象
。
He was well-versed in the study of constellations and could accurately predict celestial phenomena.