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北极星

北極星
Běijíxīng
noun #25,746

Meanings

  1. 1 North Star
  2. 2 Polaris
  3. 3 Pole Star

Examples

古代航海者依靠北极星来确定方向。
Gǔdài hánghǎizhě yīkào Běijíxīng lái quèdìng fāngxiàng.
Ancient mariners relied on the North Star to determine their direction.
在晴朗的夜晚，你可以用北极星找到正北方向。
Zài qínglǎng de yèwǎn, nǐ kěyǐ yòng Běijíxīng zhǎodào zhèng běi fāngxiàng.
On a clear night, you can use the North Star to find due north.

Tips

memory
北 = north, 极 = pole/extreme, 星 = star. The North Pole Star — a star at the north pole of the sky, pointing true north.

Stroke Order

北 běi
极 jí
星 xīng