xuán​jī

jade armillary sphere

xuán​jī jade armillary sphere

  1. fine jade
    (bound form) fine jade; a beautiful stone second only to jade
  2. astronomical instrument
    (bound form) an ancient astronomical device used to observe the stars

xuán​jī stars of the Big Dipper

  1. Merak
    (bound form) the star Merak, which is the second star of the Big Dipper
  2. star name
    (literary) the third star of the Big Dipper, now commonly called 天玑 tiān​jī