kuí​xīng

Big Dipper stars

魁星 kuí​xīng
Big Dipper stars
The four stars of the Big Dipper that form the bowl of the ladle; sometimes used specifically to refer to the star furthest from the handle.
God of Literature
A Daoist deity in mythology believed to control fate and the success of candidates in the imperial examinations; originally written as 奎星 kuí​xīng.

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