What does "star" mean?

Star, pronounced x and xěng. Stars are often used in astronomy to refer to celestial bodies that can emit or reflect light in the universe; Such as: the Big Dipper, planets, stars, etc.

There are many words in stars, such as: Mars, star, five-star general, star book, star, star, movie star, singer, star, astrology, five-star hotel and so on.

Second, the evolution of the word "star"

Third, the evolution of glyphs.

Astrology: Oracle Bone Inscriptions and the evolution of inscriptions;

Quoted from: Ding Zaixian and Ding Lei's "Dongyi Culture and Interpretation of Shandong Bone Carvings", Chapter 19, Section 2, China Literature and History Publishing House, 20 12 February.

(1) pictogram. From crystal to sound. Crystal pictogram. Original intention: stars

The celestial bodies that emit or reflect light in the universe determine whether the stars observed by people are bright or dark. There are two main factors: one is the luminous ability of the stars, and the other is the distance between the stars and people.

Stars, the essence of all things, are all listed above. -speaking. Publishing house, prose is called star, prose is called five-latitude star, and twenty-eight nights is Chen.

Sun, moon and stars. -"Book Yao Dian"

Four stars. -"Book Hongfan". Zheng Note: "The star is also five stars."

The stars spin and the sun and the moon shine. (Photo: Shine)- Xunzi

Another example: star chip (chip for life calculation); Star frost (metaphor for years and months); Star Bridge (the magpie bridge in myths and legends). Also called Silver Bridge); Star cloth (starry sky); Star train (star list)

(2) the stars, China ancient refers to the constellation. It is divided into twenty-eight small houses (constellations)

Such as: Star Palace (Star God); Stellar gyrus (rotation of stars). It means it will be done in one year); The star died (disappeared)

Constellation: Any constellation that seems to form some form in the starry sky. According to Ptolemy's catalog in the 2nd century A.D., there are 48 constellations, each named after a mythical person, animal or artifact, and 40 constellations were later added by Greek and Roman people to supplement the blank sky area on the left (such as the sky area around the south celestial pole, which is invisible in the Mediterranean region). The position of any constellation in the sky.

In ancient Chinese astronomical terminology, "star" is not only the general name of a group of obsidian, but also the special name of a star, which refers to the middle of the night in the south of 28 nights and 7 nights. This is because the south-facing sun is the most abundant, and the sun is anger, which is the vitality needed for the growth of all things. Therefore, the Southern Hostel was named "Star Hostel" with the general name of Obsidian. "Star" consists of seven stars, of which "35 Hydrae" (Iotahia) is the reference star. The four-star time in right ascension is 2 167 BC, which is the time mark embedded in the 28-night system and can be regarded as the time when the 28-night system was born.

(3) astronomy

The ephemeris of literature and history is almost between divination and blessing. -Sima Qian's "Report to Ren 'an"

Another example is: star workers (people who know stars); Astrology (astrology); Astrological changes (abnormal changes in astrology)

(4) Mark fen Jin, Liang and Qian on scales and other weighing instruments.

Such as: fixed disk star; Line of sight; The scale marked on the beam of the scale

⑤ Night, starry night. Mostly used for night travel.

Such as: before the stars and under the moon (referring to the time or place where men and women meet); Star line (morning and night running); Star walk (walking by stars); Star Return (All-Night Return)

(6) Used to indicate grades.

Such as: three-star hotels; Five-star rank

(7) Astrology

Such as: star evil (when there is a disaster, bad luck is the first); Stars (stars) (of one's luck, fate); A astrologer (a person familiar with astronomy and fortune telling); The astrology is unfavorable (superstition refers to the unlucky astrology in the core monuments of life); Astrology; Xingbu

(8) a small piece, a small piece (broken) or a small amount of substance.

Such as: stars (one point; Some children); a little bit

(9) Last name

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(1) describes many but scattered.

Such as: star residence (dispersion); On the stars; Sporadic; Star Buddha (many and chaotic); Dispersed; Star separation (star dispersion)

② Gray. Multi-fingered temples

Poetry has become a star, and its soul has not diminished. -Wang Song Boda "To Dai Shiping"

Another example: Star Temple (White Temple); Xingfa (white hair)

(3) Things related to emperors

Such as: stars; Star riding; Wei Xing (Palace); Star biography (palace forbidden, imperial residence); Star Knight (the Emperor's Messenger)

(4) fast, like a meteor.

The light of the shuttle (flashing like a star, passing by like a shuttle). Quickly describe the condition); Xing Chi (hurry up; Anxious); The star is busy (anxious); Spark (fast)

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