zi2 mei4 dau2 sou3紫微斗數紫微斗数
Jyutpingzi2 mei4 dau2 sou3
Yalejí mèih dáu sou
Definition
Zi wei dou shu; a traditional Chinese astrological fortune-telling method based on a person's birth time.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to a system of Chinese astrology that maps stars to twelve palaces in a chart based on the exact time and date of birth. It is often contrasted with Ba Zi, which relies primarily on the four pillars of the birth date rather than star positions. Practitioners are commonly referred to as dou shu si.
Examples
He really likes studying Zi Wei Dou Shu.
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Common phrases
to cast a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart
to have a Zi Wei Dou Shu reading
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general fortune telling like qiu qian, but it is a complex, calculation-based system that requires a precise birth time to be accurate.
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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.



