勾陳一
See also: 勾陈一
Chinese
editGou Chen or “Curved Array”, an asterism in the Purple Forbidden enclosure consisting of six stars, corresponding to the Western constellations of Ursa Minor and Cepheus. In ancient times, this asterism represented the Emperor's harem. | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) | ||
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trad. (勾陳一) | 勾陳 | 一 | |
simp. (勾陈一) | 勾陈 | 一 |
Etymology
edit勾陳/勾陈 (Gōuchén) is an ancient Chinese constellation (and the mythical figures that were associated with it) that consisted of 6 stars pertaining to the modern day Ursa Minor, this being the first and the brightest of the 6.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄡ ㄔㄣˊ ㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gouchényi
- Wade–Giles: Kou1-chʻên2-i1
- Yale: Gōu-chén-yī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Goucherni
- Palladius: Гоучэньи (Goučɛnʹi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngau1 can4 jat1
- Yale: ngāu chàhn yāt
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngau1 tsan4 jat7
- Guangdong Romanization: ngeo1 cen4 yed1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐn²¹ jɐt̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
edit勾陳一
- (astronomy) α Ursae Minoris, which has become the current northern pole star since the last millennium