黄道 (huáng dào) — (astronomy) ecliptic
Definition
The ecliptic: the apparent path the Sun traces across the sky over a year, used as the reference plane for the zodiac (黄道十二宫) and solar terms (节气).
noun
(astronomy) ecliptic
Examples
- 黄道。huáng dào Shì tài yáng zài tiān kōng zhōng yùn xíng de guǐ jì.The ecliptic is the path of the Sun across the sky.
- 。Huáng dào shí èr gōng yǔ xīng zuò de wèi zhì yǒu guān.The twelve zodiac signs are related to the positions of the constellations.
- 黄道。Gǔ dài tiān wén xué jiā tōng guò huáng dào lái yù cè jié qì.Ancient astronomers used the ecliptic to predict solar terms.
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