奎 (kuí) — one of the 28 lunar mansions (constellations) in traditional Chinese astronomy
Definition
奎 (kuí) refers to Kui, one of the 28 lunar mansions (二十八宿) in traditional Chinese astronomy, associated with literary fortune. It appears almost only in the fixed compound 奎宿 or in classical/astronomical contexts.
noun
one of the 28 lunar mansions (constellations) in traditional Chinese astronomy
Examples
- 奎。kuí Sù shì èr shí bā xīng xiù zhī yī.Kui is one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions.
- 奎。Gǔ rén rèn wéi kuí xīng zhǎng guǎn wén yùn.The ancients believed that the star Kui governs literary fortune.
- 奎？Nǐ dú guò guān yú kuí sù de gǔ dài chuán shuō ma?Have you read the ancient legends about the Kui constellation?
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