小熊座

xiǎoxióngzuò

noun #57,889

Meanings

1 Ursa Minor
2 the Little Bear (constellation)

Characters

seat; (constellation suffix)

Examples

北极星在小熊座的尾巴尖上。

Běijíxīng zài xiǎoxióngzuò de wěiba jiān shàng.

Polaris sits at the tip of Ursa Minor's tail.

小熊座比大熊座暗一些。

Xiǎoxióngzuò bǐ dàxióngzuò àn yīxiē.

Ursa Minor is dimmer than Ursa Major.

Tips

usage

Best known because Polaris (北极星) — the star that marks true north — sits at the tip of its tail. Find the Big Dipper, follow its pointer stars, and you land on Polaris inside Ursa Minor.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

熊 xióng

座 zuò