杓 (biāo) — the three stars forming the tip of the handle of the Big Dipper (in Chinese astronomy)

Definition

Examples

• 北斗七星中，杓是勺柄末端的三颗星。
  Běi dǒu qī xīng zhōng, biāo shì sháo bǐng mò duān de sān kē xīng.
  Among the seven stars of the Big Dipper, the biao are the three stars at the end of the handle.
• 古人通过观察杓的位置来判断季节。
  Gǔ rén tōng guò guān chá biāo de wèi zhì lái pàn duàn jì jié.
  Ancient people determined seasons by observing the position of the biao.
• 在星图中，杓常被标注为北斗的柄端。
  Zài xīng tú zhōng, biāo cháng bèi biāo zhù wèi běi dǒu de bǐng duān.
  In star charts, the biao is often marked as the end of the handle of the Big Dipper.