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奎

kuí
noun #9,548

Meanings

  1. 1 Kui (one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy)
  2. 2 stride; straddle (literary)

Examples

奎星是二十八宿之一。
Kuíxīng shì èrshíbā xiù zhī yī.
Kui Star is one of the 28 lunar mansions.
奎宁是治疗疟疾的药物。
Kuíníng shì zhìliáo nüèjí de yàowù.
Quinine is a medication for treating malaria.

Tips

history
奎 originally depicted a person striding with legs apart. In Chinese astrology, 奎宿 (Kuí Xiù) is associated with literature and scholarship — the 奎星 (Kui Star) was worshipped as the patron of examinations.

Stroke Order

奎 kuí