大梁 (Dà liáng) — (in traditional Chinese astronomy) the 5th Stellar Lodge (cì), covering Lunar Mansions 17–19 (Stomach, Hairy Head, Net)
Definition
Dàliáng (Dà Liáng) is the 5th of the twelve ancient Chinese Stellar Lodges (十二次), a band of sky containing Lunar Mansions 17–19 (Stomach, Hairy Head, Net). Pronounced as one unit — the capital D signals the proper-name reading.
noun
(in traditional Chinese astronomy) the 5th Stellar Lodge (cì)covering Lunar Mansions 17–19 (Stomach, Hairy Head, Net)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- ，大梁。Zài gǔ dài tiān wén xué zhōng, Dà liáng shì shí èr cì zhī yī.In ancient astronomy, Dà Liáng is one of the twelve Stellar Lodges.
- 大梁、、。Dà liáng Bāo hán wèi, mǎo, bì sān gè xīng zuò.Dà Liáng includes the three constellations Stomach, Hairy Head, and Net.
- 大梁。Tiān wén xué jiā tōng guò guān cè Dà liáng lái yù cè jì jié biàn huà.Astronomers observed Dà Liáng to predict seasonal changes.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.