勾陳一
See also: 勾陈一
Chinese
| Gouchen (Chinese asterism) |
one α | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (勾陳一) | 勾陳 | 一 | |
| simp. (勾陈一) | 勾陈 | 一 | |
Etymology
勾陳／勾陈 (Gōuchén) is a traditional Chinese constellation and the mythical figures that were associated with it that consisted of 6 stars equivalent to the Western Ursa Minor, this star being numbered first as the brightest of the six.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Gōuchényī
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄡ ㄔㄣˊ ㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gouchényi
- Wade–Giles: Kou1-chʻên2-i1
- Yale: Gōu-chén-yī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Goucherni
- Palladius: Гоучэньи (Goučɛnʹi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngau1 can4 jat1
- Yale: ngāu chàhn yāt
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngau1 tsan4 jat7
- Guangdong Romanization: ngeo1 cen4 yed1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐn²¹ jɐt̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
勾陳一
- (astronomy) Polaris, α Ursae Minoris, the northern pole star since the last millennium