dau2 zyun2 sing1 ji4斗轉星移斗转星移
Jyutpingdau2 zyun2 sing1 ji4
Yaledáu jyún sīng yìh
Definition
lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved; also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3]
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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