星象图

星象圖

xīngxiàngtú

noun

Measure Word

一张星象图 zhāng

Meanings

1 star chart
2 astronomical map

Characters

appearance; image

Examples

天文馆墙上挂着一张古代星象图。

Tiānwénguǎn qiáng shàng guàzhe yī zhāng gǔdài xīngxiàngtú.

An ancient star chart hangs on the planetarium wall.

他对照星象图找到了北斗七星。

Tā duìzhào xīngxiàngtú zhǎodàole Běidǒu qīxīng.

He used a star chart to locate the Big Dipper.

Tips

culture

China has one of the world's oldest star-charting traditions. The Dunhuang Star Chart (敦煌星图) from around 700 CE — discovered in the Mogao Caves — predates surviving European star charts by centuries and shows over 1,300 stars.

Stroke Order

星 xīng

象 xiàng

图 tú