qī​yào

the seven luminaries

  • created sense approved 七曜 · qī​yào · the seven luminaries — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七曜

    qī​yào

    the seven luminaries

    the seven celestial bodies of premodern astronomy: the sun, the moon, and the five planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 曜 (literal) → 曜 · yào · celestial body

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  • created sense approved 七曜 · qī​yào · the Big Dipper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七曜

    qī​yào

    the Big Dipper

    (literary) a specific name for the seven stars of the Big Dipper

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 曜 (literal) → 曜 · yào · celestial body

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  • created sense approved 七曜 · qī​yào · the seven days of the week — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七曜

    qī​yào

    the seven days of the week

    the system of naming the days of the week after the seven celestial bodies (sun, moon, and five planets)

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 曜 (literal) → 曜 · yào · celestial body

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