勾陳一

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Chinese

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Gou Chen or “Curved Array”, an asterism in the Purple Forbidden enclosure consisting of six stars, corresponding to the Western constellations of Ursa Minor and Cepheus. In ancient times, this asterism represented the Emperor's harem.
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
trad. (勾陳一) 勾陳
simp. (勾陈一) 勾陈
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Etymology

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勾陳勾陈 (Gōuchén) is an ancient Chinese constellation (and the mythical figures that were associated with it) that consisted of 6 stars pertaining to the modern day Ursa Minor, this being the first and the brightest of the 6.

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勾陳一

  1. (astronomy) α Ursae Minoris, which has become the current northern pole star since the last millennium