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南斗 (nán dǒu) — Southern Dipper (Chinese constellation, also associated with Sagittarius)

Definition

南斗 is one of the two major Chinese star groupings (paired with 北斗 'Northern Dipper'), used in mythology and astronomy — not a synonym for the Western Sagittarius despite some sources equating the two.

noun
Southern Dipper (Chinese constellation, also associated with Sagittarius)

Examples

  • 南斗。
    Gǔ dài tiān wén xué jiā bǎ nán dǒu kàn zuò zhòng yào de xīng xiù.
    Ancient astronomers regarded the Southern Dipper as an important constellation.
  • 南斗。
    nán dǒu Zài yè kōng zhōng hěn róng yì biàn rèn.
    The Southern Dipper is easy to identify in the night sky.
  • 南斗。
    Xiǎo shuō lǐ tí dào guò nán dǒu de chuán shuō.
    The novel mentions legends about the Southern Dipper.

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