xún​shǐ

Xunshi

  • created sense approved 旬始 · xún​shǐ · Xunshi — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旬始

    xún​shǐ

    Xunshi

    an ancient name for a comet or star near the Big Dipper, traditionally described as resembling a rooster and appearing yellow

    旬 (literal) → 旬 · xún · full period 始 (literal) → 始 · shǐ · beginning

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  • created sense approved 旬始 · xún​shǐ · evil aura — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旬始

    xún​shǐ

    evil aura

    malevolent or ominous aura, often used in literary contexts to denote disaster or portents of evil

    旬 (literal) → 旬 · xún · full period 始 (literal) → 始 · shǐ · beginning

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