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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.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

星 xīng
star, planet; a point of light
radical 72 ⽇ · 9 strokes
座 zuò
seat; stand, base
radical 53 ⼴ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “constellation”

WordPinyinMeaning
宿xiùconstellation
星宿xīng xiùconstellation (arch., now 星座); one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology
座zuòseat; base; stand

Related words

Other words that share a character with 星座.

WordPinyinMeaning
星期xīng qīweek; 个 (gè)
明星míng xīngstar; celebrity
卫星 (衛星)wèi xīng(aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon
三星sān xīngthree major stars of the Three Stars 参宿 (Shēn xiù) Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion
火星huǒ xīngspark (from a fire)
星球xīng qiúcelestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body
座位zuò wèiseat; 个 (gè)
讲座 (講座)jiǎng zuòcourse 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.

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