奎 (kuí) - Kui — refers to a stride or pace & also used in astronomy for the Kui Mansion,
奎 · kuí
Kui — refers to a stride or pace;
also used in astronomy for the Kui Mansion, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy;
sometimes used in names.
Kui — refers to a stride or pacealso used in astronomy for the Kui Mansion,sometimes used in names.
Usage highlights
Kui MansionKuiwenKui stepKui starKui GangKui Yuan
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The Kui Mansion is one of the lunar mansions (奎宿).
- He took a large stride (奎步).
- The name Kuiwen (奎文) suggests literary brilliance.
- Kui is sometimes used in personal names (e.g., 李奎).
Collocations
- Kui Mansion(奎宿)
- Kuiwen(奎文)
- Kui step(奎步)
- Kui star(奎星)
- Kui Gang(奎岗)
- Kui Yuan(奎园)
Idioms
- Kui Star shines brightly(奎星高照)
- Kui Mansion's literary light(奎宿文光)
- Kui Lou's jade character(奎楼玉宇)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese astronomy, Kui is one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions, associated with the leg of the White Tiger.
- Kui Star (奎星) is sometimes linked to literature and scholarship, similar to the Wen Chang star.
- The character appears in some place names and personal names, often with a scholarly connotation.