zan2 suk1軫宿轸宿
Jyutpingzan2 suk1
Yaleján sūk
Definition
Chariot, one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.
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How it's used
Refers to one of the twenty-eight mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy, specifically the last one in the Vermilion Bird of the South quadrant. It is rarely used in daily conversation and is mostly encountered in historical texts, astrology, or specialized cultural discussions. When discussing it, speakers often treat it as a proper noun within the context of the lunar mansions.
Examples
Do you know where the Chariot mansion is located?
Ancient people often observed the Chariot mansion for divination.
Related words
Common phrases
The star of the Chariot mansion
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
