孔雀座

Kǒngquèzuò

proper noun

Meanings

1 Pavo (constellation)
2 the Peacock (southern constellation)

Characters

peacock (in 孔雀)

small bird / sparrow

seat (constellation suffix)

Examples

HSK 3

在中国大部分地区看不到孔雀座。

Zài Zhōngguó dàbùfen dìqū kànbúdào Kǒngquèzuò.

Pavo is not visible from most of China.

HSK 7-9

孔雀座是南天的一个星座。

Kǒngquèzuò shì nán tiān de yíge xīngzuò.

Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky.

Tips

memory

Constellation names in Chinese follow the pattern [thing]+座 (zuò, seat). 孔雀 (kǒngquè) means peacock - so 孔雀座 is literally 'Peacock Seat,' a direct calque of the Latin 'Pavo' (peacock). Same pattern: 狮子座 (Leo, Lion), 天蝎座 (Scorpio, Scorpion).

Stroke Order

孔 kǒng

雀 què

座 zuò