小熊座

xiǎoxióngzuò

noun #57,889

Meanings

1 Ursa Minor
2 the Little Bear (constellation)

Characters

seat; (constellation suffix)

Examples

HSK 5

小熊座比大熊座暗一些。

Xiǎoxióngzuò bǐ dàxióngzuò àn yīxiē.

Ursa Minor is dimmer than Ursa Major.

HSK 7-9

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.

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