- 北斗星 Běidǒuxīng Big Dipperan asterism consisting of the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Plow
- 北斗七星 Běidǒu Qīxīng Big Dipper(astronomy) the Big Dipper
- 泰山北斗 Tàishān Běidǒu luminaryAn outstanding figure or leading authority who is highly respected in their field.
- 南箕北斗 Nánjī Běidǒu constellationsthe Winnowing Basket in the southern sky and the Big Dipper in the north
- 北斗卫星导航系统 Běi Dǒu Wèixīng Dǎoháng Xìtǒng BeiDou navigation systemBeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) (similar to GPS)
- 北斗镇 Běidǒu Zhèn BeidouBeidou or Peitou Town in Changhua County, Taiwan