星盘

星盤
xīngpán
noun

Measure Word

一张星盘 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 astrological birth chart; natal chart
  2. 2 astrolabe (historical instrument)

Examples

Tā gěi wǒ kàn le tā de xīngpán.
She showed me her natal chart.
Xiǎng cè xīngpán xūyào zhǔnquè de chūshēng shíjiān.
To cast a chart you need an accurate birth time.

Tips

usage
In historical/astronomy contexts 星盘 means 'astrolabe.' In modern everyday speech it almost always refers to an astrological birth chart, thanks to app-driven astrology (占星 zhānxīng) culture among young adults.

Stroke Order

xīng
pán