Běi​dǒu

Big Dipper

北斗 Běi​dǒu
Big Dipper noun
The Big Dipper asterism or the Great Bear (Ursa Major) constellation.

Ancient people often relied on the direction of the Big Dipper to tell north from south at sea.

Beidou Town place name
Beidou (also romanized as Peitou) Town in Changhua County, Taiwan.

When I traveled to Taiwan, I made a special trip to Beidou to taste the famous meatballs.

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Movie subtitles
1.76 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.57 per million

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