Chinese symbol for “constellation”
星座
xīng zuò
constellation; astrological sign
The closest CC-CEDICT match for constellation is 星座 (xīng zuò), defined as: constellation; astrological sign.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “constellation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿 | xiù | constellation |
| 星宿 | xīng xiù | constellation (arch., now 星座); one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base; stand |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 星座.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星期 | xīng qī | week; 个 (gè) |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 卫星 (衛星) | wèi xīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon |
| 三星 | sān xīng | three major stars of the Three Stars 参宿 (Shēn xiù) Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion |
| 火星 | huǒ xīng | spark (from a fire) |
| 星球 | xīng qiú | celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat; 个 (gè) |
| 讲座 (講座) | jiǎng zuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “constellation”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.