máo​tóu

Pleiades

Senses

旄头/ 旄頭 máo​tóu Pleiades

(literary) Name of a star cluster, also known as the 昴宿 mǎo​xiù or the fourth constellation of the White Tiger cluster of the twenty-eight mansions.

旄头/ 旄頭 máo​tóu vanguard cavalry

(literary) Cavalry soldiers serving as a vanguard in an emperor's procession or guard.

旄头/ 旄頭 máo​tóu emperor's standard

(literary) A type of banner or flag carried by the emperor's guards, often featuring a yak tail decoration.

References

same_as 旄头/旄頭 昴宿/昴宿