氐宿
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Chinese
| foundation; on the whole; name of an ancient tribe | (a) night; constellation; lodge for the night (a) night; constellation; lodge for the night; old; former | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (氐宿) | 氐 | 宿 | |
| simp. #(氐宿) | 氐 | 宿 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dǐsiòu
- Wade–Giles: Ti3-hsiu4
- Yale: Dǐ-syòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Diishiow
- Palladius: Дисю (Disju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
氐宿
- (Chinese astronomy) Root Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)