璇璣

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Chinese

(jade) irregular pearl
trad. (璇璣/璿璣) /
simp. (璇玑)
alternative forms 璿璣璇玑
琁璣琁玑
旋璣旋玑

Pronunciation


Noun

璇璣

  1. (Chinese astronomy) the “spoon”, or the first four stars of the Big Dipper
  2. (Chinese astronomy, by extension) Big Dipper
  3. (Chinese astronomy) Polaris
  4. (literary, figurative) authority; throne
  5. (historical) ancient astronomical instrument, especially the moving part of the instrument

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