Meaning of word 斗柄
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Word
Pinyin dǒu bǐng
Phonetic Notation ㄉㄡˇ ㄅㄧㄥˇ
Englishhandle of the Big Dipper
word Meaning

◎ 斗柄 dǒubǐng

[the upper three of the Big Dipper;handle of the Dipper] 构成北斗柄部的三颗星

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斗柄

  • 斗柄。拼音：dǒu bǐng
  • 释义：指北斗七星中玉衡、开阳、摇光三星。星名。北斗七星中，第五至七颗星，排列成弧状，形如酒斗之柄，故称为「斗柄」。常年运转，古人即根据斗柄指向，来定时间和季节。