仙女座

xiānnǚzuò
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Andromeda (constellation)
  2. 2 the constellation Andromeda

Examples

HSK 1
Jīnwǎn néng kàndào xiānnǚzuò.
Andromeda is visible tonight.
HSK 5
Xiānnǚzuò dà xīngxì shì lí wǒmen zuìjìn de dà xīngxì.
The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to us.

Tips

culture
Literally 'celestial maiden seat' - a Chinese calque of the Greek myth in which princess Andromeda was chained to a rock to be devoured by a sea monster. 'seat' is the standard Chinese suffix for constellations (仙女座, 大熊座, 猎户座).

Stroke Order

xiān
zuò