璿璣玉衡
xuán​jī​yù​héng

armillary sphere

  • created sense approved 璇玑玉衡/璿璣玉衡 · xuán​jī​yù​héng · armillary sphere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    璇玑玉衡 / 璿璣玉衡

    xuán​jī​yù​héng

    armillary sphere

    ancient astronomical instrument for measuring the movements of celestial bodies; refers to both a specific historical sighting tube and the broader concept of the Big Dipper constellation

    璇玑 (literal) → 璇玑/璇璣 · xuán​jī · jade armillary sphere 玉衡 (literal) → 玉衡 · yù​héng · ancient astronomical instrument

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