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Here is an overview on all names
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=== Solar System Names ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Constellation Names
!Traditional Terms
!Pinyin
!Pinyin
!Simplified
!Simplified
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!commentary
!commentary
|-
|-
|八穀
|
|Bā Gǔ
|
|Bagu
|Ri
|
|
|Eight Kinds of Crops
|Sun
|
|
|-
|-
|敗瓜
|
|Bài Guā
|yuè
|Baigua
|[[Yue]]
|
|
|Rotten Gourd
|Moon
|
|
|-
|-
|敗臼
|水星
|Bài Jiù
|shuǐ xīng
|Baijiu
|Shui Xing
|
|
|Decayed Mortar
|Mercury
|
|
|-
|-
|八魁
|金星
|Bā Kuí
|jīn xīng
|Bakui
|Jin Ying
|
|
|Net [for Catching Animals]
|Venus
|
|
|-
|-
|北斗
|火星
|Běi Dǒu
|huǒ xīng
|Beidou
|Huo Xing
|
|
|Northern Dipper
|Mars
|
|
|-
|-
|北河
|木星
|Běi Hé
|mù xīng
|Beihei
|Mu Xing
|
|
|North River
|Jupiter
|
|
|-
|-
|北極
|土星
|Běi Jí
|tǔ xīng
|Beiji
|Tu Xing
|
|
|North Pole
|Saturn
|
|
|}
=== Here is an overview on all Chinese constellation names ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Constellation Names
! colspan="3" |Romanisation
!English
!commentary
|-
!Classical
!Simplified
!Pinyin
!Simplified
!Wade-Giles
!
!
|-
|-
|北落師門
|Běi Luò Shī Mén
|Beiluo Shimen
|
|
|North Gate of the Military Camp
|八穀
|Bā Gǔ
|[[Bagu]]
|
|Eight Kinds of Crops
|
|
|-
|-
|壁宿
|Bì Xiù
|Bi
|
|
|Wall Mansion
|敗瓜
|Bài Guā
|Baigua
|
|Rotten Gourd
|
|
|-
|-
|畢宿
|Bì Xiù
|Bi
|
|
|Net Mansion
|敗臼
|Bài Jiù
|Baijiu
|
|Decayed Mortar
|
|
|-
|-
|鱉
|Biē
|Bie
|
|
|River Turtle
|八魁
|Bā Kuí
|Bakui
|
|Net [for Catching Animals]
|
|
|-
|-
|帛度
|Bó Dù
|Bodu
|
|
|Textile Ruler
|北斗
|Běi Dǒu
|Beidou
|
|Northern Dipper
|
|
|-
|-
|策
|Cè
|Ce
|
|
|Whip
|北河
|Běi Hé
|Beihei
|
|North River
|
|
|-
|-
|常陳
|Cháng Chén
|Changchen
|
|
|Imperial Guards
|北極
|Běi Jí
|Beiji
|
|North Pole
|
|
|-
|-
|長沙
|Chángshá
|Changsha
|
|
|Changsha
|北落師門
|Běi Luò Shī Mén
|Beiluo Shimen
|
|North Gate of the Military Camp
|
|
|-
|-
|长垣
|Cháng Yuán
|Changyuan
|
|
|Long Wall
|壁宿
|Bì Xiù
|Bi
|
|
|Wall Mansion
|Dong Bi (Eastern Wall Mansion)
|-
|-
|車府
|Chē Fǔ
|Chefu
|
|
|Yard for Chariots
|畢宿
|Bì Xiù
|[[Bixiu|Bi]]
|
|Net Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|車騎
|Chē Qí
|Cheqi
|
|
|Chariots and Cavalry
|
|Biē
|Bie
|
|River Turtle
|
|
|-
|-
|車肆
|Chē Sì
|Chesi
|
|
|Commodity Market
|帛度
|Bó Dù
|[[Bodu]]
|
|Textile Ruler
|
|
|-
|-
|杵
|Chǔ
|Chu
|
|
|Pestle
|
|Cè
|[[Ce]]
|
|Whip
|
|
|-
|-
|楚
|Chǔ
|Chu
|
|
|Chu
|
|
|-
|傳舍
|Chuán Shè
|Chuanshe
|
|
|Guest House
|[[Cexing]]
|
|
|
|modern star name
|-
|-
|芻蒿
|Chú Hāo
|Chuhao
|
|
|Hay
|常陳
|Cháng Chén
|Changchen
|
|Imperial Guards
|
|
|-
|-
|從官
|Cóng Guān
|Congguan
|
|
|Retinue
|長沙
|Chángshá
|Changsha
|
|Changsha
|
|
|-
|-
|天皇大帝
|Tiān Huáng Dà Dì
|Dadi
|
|
|Great Emperor of Heaven
|长垣
|Cháng Yuán
|Changyuan
|
|Long Wall
|
|
|-
|-
|代
|Dài
|Dai
|
|
|Dai
|車府
|Chē Fǔ
|Chefu
|
|Yard for Chariots
|
|
|-
|-
|大角
|Dà Jiǎo
|Dajiao
|
|
|Great Horn
|車騎
|Chē Qí
|Cheqi
|
|Chariots and Cavalry
|
|
|-
|-
|大理
|Dà Lǐ
|Dali
|
|
|Chief Judge
|車肆
|Chē Sì
|Chesi
|
|Commodity Market
|
|
|-
|-
|大陵
|Dà Líng
|Daling
|
|
|Mausoleum
|
|Chǔ
|Chu
|
|Pestle
|
|
|-
|-
|氐宿
|Dī Xiù
|Di
|
|
|Root Mansion
|
|Chǔ
|Chu
|
|Chu
|
|
|-
|-
|帝
|Dì
|Di
|
|
|Emperor
|傳舍
|Chuán Shè
|Chuanshe
|
|Guest House
|
|
|-
|-
|帝座
|Dì Zuò
|Dizuo
|
|
|Emperor's Seat
|芻蒿
|Chú Hāo
|Chuhao
|
|Hay
|
|
|-
|-
|東甌
|
|Dōng Ōu
|從官
|Dongou
|Cóng Guān
|
|Congguan
|Dong'ou
|
|Retinue
|
|
|-
|-
|東次相
|Dōng Cì Xiàng
|Dong Cixiang
|
|
|Second Eastern Minister
|天皇大帝
|normally a name for del Vir (Minelauva)
|Tiān Huáng Dà Dì
|-
|Dadi
|東次將
|Dōng Cì Jiàng
|Dong Cijiang
|
|
|Second Eastern General
|Great Emperor of Heaven
|normally a name for eps Vir  (Vindemiatrix)
|-
|東上將
|Dōng Shàng Jiàng
|Dong Shangjiang
|
|
|First Eastern General
|normally a name for alf Com  (Diadem)
|-
|-
|東上相
|Dōng Shàng Xiàng
|Dong Shangxiang
|
|
|First Eastern Minister
|
|normally a name for gam Vir  (Porrima)
|Dài
|-
|Dai
|東咸
|Dōng Xián
|Dongxian
|
|
|Eastern Door
|Dai
|
|
|-
|-
|斗宿
|Dǒu Xiù
|Dou
|
|
|Dipper Mansion
|大角
|Dà Jiǎo
|Dajiao
|
|Great Horn
|
|
|-
|-
|斗
|Dǒu
|Dou
|
|
|Measure for Grain
|大理
|Dà Lǐ
|Dali
|
|Chief Judge
|
|
|-
|-
|頓頑
|Dùn Wán
|Dunwan
|
|
|Jailer
|大陵
|Dà Líng
|Daling
|
|Mausoleum
|
|
|-
|-
|伐
|Fá
|Fa
|
|
|Dagger of Shen
|丹凤
|
|
|-
|[[Danfeng]]
|罰
|Fá
|Fa
|
|
|Fine
|
|
|modern star name that refers to a sacred (phoenix-like) bird in Chinese mythology
|-
|-
|房宿
|Fáng Xiù
|Fang
|
|
|Room Mansion
|氐宿
|Dī Xiù
|Di
|
|Root Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|墳墓
|Fén Mù
|Fenmu
|
|
|Tomb
|
|Dì
|Di
|
|Emperor
|
|
|-
|-
|輔
|Fǔ
|Fu
|
|
|Assistant
|帝座
|normally a name for 80 UMa that is  named Alcor
|Dì Zuò
|-
|Dizuo
|附耳
|Fù Ěr
|Fuer
|
|
|Ear
|Emperor's Seat
|
|
|-
|-
|扶筐
|Fú Kuāng
|Fukuang
|
|
|Basket for Mulberry Leaves
|東甌
|Dōng Ōu
|Dongou
|
|Dong'ou
|
|
|-
|-
|附路
|Fù Lù
|Fulu
|
|
|Auxiliary Road
|東次相
|Dōng Cì Xiàng
|Dong Cixiang
|
|
|Second Eastern Minister
|normally a name for del Vir (Minelauva)
|-
|-
|傅說
|Fù Yuè
|Fuyue
|
|
|Fu Yue
|東次將
|Dōng Cì Jiàng
|Dong Cijiang
|
|
|Second Eastern General
|normally a name for eps Vir  (Vindemiatrix)
|-
|-
|鈇锧
|Fū Zhì
|Fuzhi
|
|
|Executioner’s Axe and Block
|東上將
|Dōng Shàng Jiàng
|Dong Shangjiang
|
|
|First Eastern General
|normally a name for alf Com  (Diadem)
|-
|-
|蓋屋
|Gài Wū
|Gaiwu
|
|
|Roofing
|東上相
|Dōng Shàng Xiàng
|Dong Shangxiang
|
|
|First Eastern Minister
|normally a name for gam Vir  (Porrima)
|-
|-
|槓
|Gàng
|Gang
|
|
|Canopy Support
|東咸
|Dōng Xián
|Dongxian
|
|Eastern Door
|
|
|-
|-
|閣道
|Gé Dào
|Gedao
|
|
|Flying Corridor
|斗宿
|Dǒu Xiù
|Dou
|
|Dipper Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|梗河
|Gěng Hé
|Genghe
|
|
|Celestial Shield or Lance
|
|Dǒu
|Dou
|
|Measure for Grain
|
|
|-
|-
|鈎
|Gōu
|Gou
|
|
|Hook
|頓頑
|Dùn Wán
|Dunwan
|
|Jailer
|
|
|-
|-
|狗
|Gǒu
|Gou
|
|
|Dog
|
|Fá
|Fa
|
|
|-
|Dagger of Shen
|勾陳
|Gōu Chén
|Gouchen
|
|
|Curved Array
|-
|
|
|-
|
|狗國
|
|Gǒu Guó
|Fa
|Gougou
|
|
|Territory of Dogs
|Fine
|
|
|-
|-
|鈎鈐
|Gōu Yín
|Gouyin
|
|
|Lock
|房宿
|Fáng Xiù
|[[Fang]]
|
|Room Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|爟
|Guàn
|Guan
|
|
|Beacon Fire
|墳墓
|Fén Mù
|Fenmu
|
|Tomb
|
|
|-
|-
|貫索
|Guàn Suǒ
|Guansuo
|
|
|Coiled Throng
|
|Fǔ
|Fu
|
|
|Assistant
|normally a name for 80 UMa that is  named Alcor
|-
|-
|龜
|Guī
|Gui
|
|
|Tortoise
|附耳
|Fù Ěr
|Fuer
|
|Ear
|
|
|-
|-
|鬼宿
|Guǐ Xiù
|Gui
|
|
|Ghosts Mansion
|扶筐
|Fú Kuāng
|Fukuang
|
|Basket for Mulberry Leaves
|
|
|-
|-
|鼓旗
|Gŭ Qí
|Guqi
|
|
|Drum Flag
|附路
|Fù Lù
|[[Fulu]]
|
|Auxiliary Road
|
|
|-
|-
|韓
|Hán
|Han
|
|
|Han
|
|
|-
|河鼓
|Hé Gǔ
|Hegu
|
|
|Drum at the River
|Furen
|
|
|
|see [[Wei]]
|-
|-
|衡
|Héng
|Heng
|
|
|Purlin
|傅說
|Fù Yuè
|[[Fuyue]]
|
|Fu Yue
|
|
|-
|-
|候
|Hòu
|Hou
|
|
|Astrologer
|鈇锧
|Fū Zhì
|Fuzhi
|
|Executioner’s Axe and Block
|
|
|-
|-
|後宮
|Hòu Gōng
|Hougong
|
|
|Imperial Harem
|蓋屋
|Gài Wū
|Gaiwu
|
|Roofing
|
|
|-
|-
|斛
|Hú
|Hu
|
|
|Square Box for Measuring
|
|Gàng
|[[Gang]]
|
|Canopy Shaft
|
|
|-
|-
|華蓋
|Huá Gài
|Huagai
|
|
|Canopy of the Emperor
|閣道
|Gé Dào
|Gedao
|
|Flying Corridor
|
|
|-
|-
|宦者
|Huàn Zhě
|Huanzhe
|
|
|Eunuch Official
|梗河
|Gěng Hé
|Genghe
|
|Celestial Shield or Lance
|
|
|-
|-
|虎賁
|Hǔ Bēn
|Huben
|
|
|Emperor's Bodyguard
|
|Gōu
|Gou
|
|Hook
|
|
|-
|-
|瓠瓜
|Hù Guā
|Hugua
|
|
|Gourd
|
|Gǒu
|Gou
|
|Dog
|
|
|-
|-
|弧矢
|Hú Shǐ
|Hushi
|
|
|Bow and Arrow
|勾陳
|Gōu Chén
|Gouchen
|
|Curved Array
|
|
|-
|-
|箕宿
|Jī Xiù
|Ji
|
|
|Winnowing Basket Mansion
|狗國
|Gǒu Guó
|Gougou
|
|Territory of Dogs
|
|
|-
|-
|建
|Jiàn
|Jian
|
|
|City with A Banner
|鈎鈐
|Gōu Yín
|Gouyin
|
|Lock
|
|
|-
|-
|鍵閉
|Jiàn Bì
|Jianbi
|
|
|Door Bolt
|
|Guàn
|Guan
|
|Beacon Fire
|
|
|-
|-
|漸臺
|Jiàn Tái
|Jiantai
|
|
|Clepsydra Terrace
|貫索
|Guàn Suǒ
|Guansuo
|
|Coiled Throng
|
|
|-
|-
|角宿
|Jiǎo Xiù
|Jiao
|
|
|Horn Mansion
|
|Guī
|Gui
|
|Tortoise
|
|
|-
|-
|晉
|Jìn
|Jin
|
|
|Jin
|鬼宿
|Guǐ Xiù
|Gui
|
|Ghosts Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|井宿
|Jǐng Xiù
|Jing
|
|
|Well Mansion
|鼓旗
|Gŭ Qí
|[[Guqi]]
|
|Drum Flag
|
|
|-
|-
|進賢
|Jìn Xián
|JinXian
|
|
|Recommending Virtuous Man
|
|Hán
|Han
|
|Han
|
|
|-
|-
|積屍
|Jī Shī
|Jishi
|
|
|Heaps of Corpses
|河鼓
|Hé Gǔ
|Hegu
|
|Drum at the River
|
|
|-
|-
|積屍氣
|Jī Shī Qì
|Jishiqi
|
|
|Fog of Cumulative Corpses
|
|[[Heng|Héng]]
|[[Heng]]
|
|Purlin
|
|
|-
|-
|積水
|Jī Shuǐ
|Jishui
|
|
|Accumulated Water in the Ship
|
|Hòu
|Hou
|
|Astrologer
|
|
|-
|-
|積水
|Jī Shǔi
|Jishui
|
|
|Stored Water to Make Wine
|後宮
|Hòu Gōng
|Hougong
|
|Imperial Harem
|
|
|-
|-
|臼
|Jiù
|Jiu
|
|
|Mortar
|
|
|
|-
|Hu
|九坎
|Jiǔ Kǎn
|Jiukan
|
|
|Nine Water Wells
|Square Box for Measuring
|
|
|-
|-
|酒旗
|Jiǔ Qí
|Jiuqi
|
|
|Banner of Wine Shop
|華蓋
|Huá Gài
|[[Huagai]]
|
|Canopy of the Emperor
|
|
|-
|-
|九卿內座
|Jiǔ Qīng Nèi Zuò
|Jiuqing Neizuo
|
|
|Inner Seats for Nine Ministers
|宦者
|Huàn Zhě
|Huanzhe
|
|Eunuch Official
|
|
|-
|-
|九斿
|Jiǔ Yóu
|Jiuyou
|
|
|Nine Flags
|虎賁
|Hǔ Bēn
|Huben
|
|Emperor's Bodyguard
|
|
|-
|-
|九州殊口
|Jiǔ Zhōu Shū Kǒu
|Jiuzhou Shukou
|
|
|Interpreters of Dialects
|瓠瓜
|Hù Guā
|Hugua
|
|Gourd
|
|
|-
|-
|積薪
|Jī Xīn
|Jixin
|
|
|Pile of Firewood
|弧矢
|Hú Shǐ
|Hushi
|
|Bow and Arrow
|
|
|-
|-
|積卒
|Jī Zú
|Jizu
|
|
|Group of Soldiers
|箕宿
|Jī Xiù
|Ji
|
|Winnowing Basket Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|卷舌
|Juǎn Shé
|Juanshe
|
|
|Rolled Tongue
|
|Jiàn
|Jian
|
|City with A Banner
|
|
|-
|-
|軍井
|Jūn Jǐng
|Junjing
|
|
|Military Well
|鍵閉
|Jiàn Bì
|Jianbi
|
|Door Bolt
|
|
|-
|-
|軍門
|Jūn Mén
|Junmen
|
|
|Military Gate
|漸臺
|Jiàn Tái
|Jiantai
|
|Clepsydra Terrace
|
|
|-
|-
|軍南門
|Jūn Nán Mén
|Junnanmen
|
|
|Southern Military Gate
|角宿
|Jiǎo Xiù
|Jiao
|
|Horn Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|軍市
|Jūn Shì
|Junshi
|
|
|Market for the Soldiers
|
|Jìn
|Jin
|
|Jin
|
|
|-
|-
|糠
|Kāng
|Kang
|
|
|Chaff
|井宿
|Jǐng Xiù
|Jing
|
|Well Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|亢宿
|Kàng Xiù
|Kang
|
|
|Neck Mansion
|進賢
|Jìn Xián
|JinXian
|
|Recommending Virtuous Man
|
|
|-
|-
|亢池
|
|Kàng Chí
|積屍
|Kangchi
|Jī Shī
|
|Jishi
|Boats and Lake
|
|Heaps of Corpses
|
|
|-
|-
|開陽
|Kāi Yáng
|Kaiyang
|
|
|Opener of Heat
|積屍氣
|normally a name for zeta UMa that  is named Mizar. 83 UMa is the brighter one of two in the vicinity (it is a  pulsating M-variable)
|Jī Shī Qì
|-
|Jishiqi
|哭
|Kū
|Ku
|
|
|Crying
|Fog of Cumulative Corpses
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Kui|奎宿]]
|[[Kui|Kuí Xiù]]
|[[Kui]]
|
|
|Crotch Mansion
|積水
|Jī Shuǐ or
Jī Shǔi
|[[Jishui]]
|
|<nowiki>Accumulated Water in the Ship | </nowiki>
Stored Water to Make Wine
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Kulou|庫樓]]
|[[Kulou|Kù Lóu]]
|[[Kulou]]
|
|
|Arsenal
|
|Jiù
|Jiu
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|Mortar
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|-
|-
|狼
|Láng
|Lang
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|
|Wolf
|九坎
|Jiǔ Kǎn
|Jiukan
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|Nine Water Wells
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|-
|-
|郎將
|Láng Jiàng
|Langjiang
|
|
|Captain of the Bodyguards
|酒旗
|Jiǔ Qí
|Jiuqi
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|Banner of Wine Shop
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Langwei|郎位]]
|[[Langwei|Láng Wèi]]
|[[Langwei]]
|
|
|Official of the Imperial Guard
|九卿內座
|Jiǔ Qīng Nèi Zuò
|Jiuqing Neizuo
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|Inner Seats for Nine Ministers
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|-
|-
|老人
|Lǎo Rén
|Laoren
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|
|Old Man
|九斿
|Jiǔ Yóu
|Jiuyou
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|Nine Flags
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|-
|-
|壘壁陣
|Lěi Bì Zhèn
|Leibizhen
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|Line of Ramparts
|九州殊口
|Jiǔ Zhōu Shū Kǒu
|Jiuzhou Shukou
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|Interpreters of Dialects
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|-
|-
|雷電
|Léi Diàn
|Leidian
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|
|Thunder and Lightning
|積薪
|Jī Xīn
|Jixin
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|Pile of Firewood
|
|
|-
|-
|列肆
|Liè Sì
|Liesi
|
|
|Jewel Market
|積卒
|Jī Zú
|Jizu
|
|
|-
|Group of Soldiers
|離宮
|Lí Gōng
|Ligong
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|Resting Palace
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|
|
|-
|卷舌
|靈台
|Juǎn Shé
|Líng Tái
|Juanshe
|Lingtai
|
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|Astronomical Observatory
|Rolled Tongue
|
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|-
|-
|礪石
|Lì Shí
|Lishi
|
|
|Grind Stone
|軍井
|Jūn Jǐng
|Junjing
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|Military Well
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|-
|-
|柳宿
|Liǔ Xiù
|Liu
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|
|Willow Mansion
|軍門
|Jūn Mén
|Junmen
|
|
|-
|Military Gate
|六甲
|Liù Jiǎ
|Liujia
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|
|Six Jia
|-
|
|
|-
|軍南門
|璃瑜
|Jūn Nán Mén
|Lí Yú
|[[Junnanmen]]
|Liyu
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|Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
|Southern Military Gate
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|-
|-
|離珠
|Lí Zhū
|Lizhu
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|Pearls on Ladies' Wear
|軍市
|Jūn Shì
|Junshi
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|Market for the Soldiers
|
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|-
|-
|婁宿
|Lóu Xiù
|Lou
|
|
|Basket Mansion
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|Kāng
|Kang
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|Chaff
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|-
|-
|羅堰
|Luó Yàn
|Luoyan
|
|
|Networks of Dikes
|亢宿
|[[Kang|Kàng Xiù]]
|[[Kang]]
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|Neck Mansion
|
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|-
|-
|昴宿
|Mǎo Xiù
|Mao
|
|
|Hairy Head Mansion
|亢池
|Kàng Chí
|Kangchi
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|Boats and Lake
|
|
|-
|-
|明堂
|Míng Táng
|Mingtang
|
|
|Cosmological Temple
|開陽
|Kāi Yáng
|Kaiyang
|
|
|Opener of Heat
|normally a name for zeta UMa that  is named Mizar. 83 UMa is the brighter one of two in the vicinity (it is a  pulsating M-variable)
|-
|-
|南河
|Nán Hé
|Nanhe
|
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|South River
|
|Kū
|Ku
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|Crying
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|-
|-
|南門
|Nán Mén
|Nanmen
|
|
|Southern Gate
|[[Kui|奎宿]]
|[[Kui|Kuí Xiù]]
|[[Kui]]
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|Crotch Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|內廚
|Nèi Chú
|Neichu
|
|
|Inner Kitchen
|[[Kulou|庫樓]]
|[[Kulou|Kù Lóu]]
|[[Kulou]]
|
|Arsenal
|
|
|-
|-
|內階
|Nèi Jiē
|Neijie
|
|
|Inner Steps
|
|Láng
|Lang
|
|Wolf
|
|
|-
|-
|內屏
|Nèi Píng
|Neiping
|
|
|Inner Screen
|郎將
|Láng Jiàng
|Langjiang
|
|Captain of the Bodyguards
|
|
|-
|-
|內平
|Nèi Píng
|Neiping
|
|
|Inner Judge
|[[Langwei|郎位]]
|[[Langwei|Láng Wèi]]
|[[Langwei]]
|
|Official of the Imperial Guard
|
|
|-
|-
|內五諸侯
|Nèi Wǔ Zhū Hóu
|Neiwu Zhuhou
|
|
|Five Lords of Heaven inside Taiwei
|老人
|Lǎo Rén
|Laoren
|
|Old Man
|
|
|-
|-
|三公內座
|Sān Gōng Nèi Zuò
|Neizuo
|
|
|Inner Seats for three Excellencies
|壘壁陣
|Lěi Bì Zhèn
|Leibizhen
|
|
|-
|Line of Ramparts
|輦道
|Niǎn Dào
|Niandao
|
|
|Imperial Passageway
|-
|
|
|-
|雷電
|牛宿
|Léi Diàn
|Niú Xiù
|Leidian
|Niu
|
|
|Ox Mansion
|Thunder and Lightning
|
|
|-
|-
|钮
|Nĭu
|Niu
|
|
|Pivot
|列肆
|Liè Sì
|Liesi
|
|Jewel Market
|
|
|-
|-
|農丈人
|Nóng Zhàng Rén
|Nong Zhangren
|
|
|Old Peasant
|離宮
|Lí Gōng
|Ligong
|
|
|-
|Resting Palace
|女宿
|Nǚ Xiù
|Nü
|
|
|Women Mansion
|-
|
|
|-
|靈台
|女床
|Líng Tái
|Nǚ Chuáng
|Lingtai
|Nuchuang
|
|
|Woman's Bed
|Astronomical Observatory
|
|
|-
|-
|女史
|Nǚ Shǐ
|Nushi
|
|
|Woman Officer in Charge of Time
|礪石
|Lì Shí
|Lishi
|
|Grind Stone
|
|
|-
|-
|霹靂
|Pī Lì
|Pili
|
|
|Thunderbolt
|柳宿
|Liǔ Xiù
|Liu
|
|Willow Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|屏
|Píng
|Ping
|
|
|Screen
|六甲
|Liù Jiǎ
|Liujia
|
|Six Jia
|
|
|-
|-
|平
|Píng
|Ping
|
|
|Judge
|璃瑜
|Lí Yú
|Liyu
|
|Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
|
|
|-
|-
|平道
|Píng Dào
|Pingdao
|
|
|Flat Road
|離珠
|Lí Zhū
|Lizhu
|
|Pearls on Ladies' Wear
|
|
|-
|-
|齊
|Qí
|Qi
|
|
|Qi
|婁宿
|
|Lóu Xiù
|-
|Lou
|泣
|Qì
|Qi
|
|
|Weeping
|Basket Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|器府
|Qì Fǔ
|Qifu
|
|
|House for Musical Instruments
|羅堰
|Luó Yàn
|Luoyan
|
|Networks of Dikes
|
|
|-
|-
|七公
|Qī Gōng
|Qigong
|
|
|Seven Excellencies
|昴宿
|Mǎo Xiù
|Mao
|
|Hairy Head Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|騎官
|Qí Guān
|Qiguan
|
|
|Cavalry Officers
|明堂
|Míng Táng
|Mingtang
|
|Cosmological Temple
|
|
|-
|-
|秦
|Qín
|Qin
|
|
|Qin
|南河
|Nán Hé
|Nanhe
|
|South River
|
|
|-
|-
|青丘
|Qīng Qiū
|Qingqiu
|
|
|Green Hill
|南門
|Nán Mén
|Nanmen
|
|Southern Gate
|
|
|-
|-
|騎陣將軍
|Qí Zhèn Jiāng Jūn
|Qizhen Jiangjun
|
|
|Chariot and Cavalry General
|內廚
|Nèi Chú
|Neichu
|
|Inner Kitchen
|
|
|-
|-
|闕丘
|Què Qiū
|Queqiu
|
|
|Two Buildings on both Sides of Palace Gate
|內階
|Nèi Jiē
|Neijie
|
|Inner Steps
|
|
|-
|-
|人
|Rén
|Ren
|
|
|Humans
|內屏
|Nèi Píng
|Neiping
|
|Inner Screen
|
|
|-
|-
|日
|Rì
|Ri
|
|
|Sun
|內平
|Nèi Píng
|Neiping
|
|Inner Judge
|
|
|-
|-
|三公
|Sān Gōng
|Sangong
|
|
|Three Excellencies
|內五諸侯
|Nèi Wǔ Zhū Hóu
|Neiwu Zhuhou
|
|Five Lords of Heaven inside Taiwei
|
|
|-
|-
|尚書
|Shàng Shū
|Shangshu
|
|
|Royal Secretary
|三公內座
|Sān Gōng Nèi Zuò
|Neizuo
|
|Inner Seats for three Excellencies
|
|
|-
|-
|上台
|Shàng Tái
|Shangtai
|
|
|Upper Step
|輦道
|Niǎn Dào
|Niandao
|
|Imperial Passageway
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|少民]]
|
|
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|Shaomin]]
|牛宿
|Niú Xiù
|Niu
|
|
|Ox Mansion
|
|
|spelling variants: Shaoming = Shaomin = Tumin = Shangmin
|-
|-
|少微
|Shào Wēi
|Shaowei
|
|
|Scholar-officials
|
|
|Nĭu
|-
|Niu
|參宿
|Shēn Xiù
|Shen
|
|
|Three Stars Mansion
|Pivot
|
|
|-
|-
|參旗
|Shēn Qí
|Shenqi
|
|
|Banner of Shen
|農丈人
|Nóng Zhàng Rén
|Nong Zhangren
|
|Old Peasant
|
|
|-
|-
|勢
|Shì
|Shenqi
|
|
|Eunuch
|女宿
|Nǚ Xiù
|Nü
|
|Women Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|矢
|Shǐ
|Shi
|
|
|Excrement
|女床
|Nǚ Chuáng
|[[Nüchuang]]
|
|Woman's Bed
|
|
|-
|-
|室宿
|Shì Xiù
|Shi
|
|
|Room Mansion
|女史
|Nǚ Shǐ
|Nüshi
|
|Woman Officer in Charge of Time
|
|
|-
|-
|市樓
|Shì Lóu
|Shilou
|
|
|Market Tower
|霹靂
|Pī Lì
|Pili
|
|Thunderbolt
|
|
|-
|-
|水府
|Shǔi Fǔ
|Shuifu
|
|
|Water Official
|
|
|-
|水位
|Shǔi Wèi
|Shuiwei
|
|
|Waterlevel
|Pin
|
|
|
|see [[Wei]]
|-
|-
|庶子
|Shù Zǐ
|Shuzi
|
|
|Son of Concubine
|
|Píng
|[[Ping]]
|
|Screen
|
|
|-
|-
|四瀆
|Sì Dú
|Sidu
|
|
|Four Rivers
|
|Píng
|Ping
|
|Judge
|
|
|-
|-
|司非
|Sī Fēi
|Sifei
|
|
|Judge of Right and Wrong
|平道
|Píng Dào
|Pingdao
|
|Flat Road
|
|
|-
|-
|四輔
|Sì Fǔ
|Sifu
|
|
|Four Advisors
|
|Qí
|Qi
|
|Qi
|
|
|-
|-
|司怪
|Sī Guài
|Siguai
|
|
|Deity in Charge of Omen
|
|Qì
|Qi
|
|Weeping
|
|
|-
|-
|司祿
|Sī Lù
|Silu
|
|
|Judge of Rank
|器府
|Qì Fǔ
|Qifu
|
|House for Musical Instruments
|
|
|-
|-
|司命
|Sī Mìng
|Siming
|
|
|Judge of Life
|七公
|Qī Gōng
|Qigong
|
|Seven Excellencies
|
|
|-
|-
|司危
|Sī Wēi
|Siwei
|
|
|Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune
|騎官
|Qí Guān
|Qiguan
|
|Cavalry Officers
|
|
|-
|-
|孫
|Sūn
|Sun
|
|
|Grandson
|
|Qín
|Qin
|
|Qin
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|太民]]
|
|
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|Taimin]]
|青丘
|Qīng Qiū
|Qingqiu
|
|
|Green Hill
|
|
|spelling variants: Taiming = Taimin = Daming
|-
|-
|太微
|Tài Wēi
|Taiwei
|
|
|Supreme Court
|騎陣將軍
|Qí Zhèn Jiāng Jūn
|Qizhen Jiangjun
|
|Chariot and Cavalry General
|
|
|-
|-
|太陽守
|Tài Yáng Shǒu
|Taiyangshou
|
|
|the General in charge of the yang valve
|闕丘
|Què Qiū
|Queqiu
|
|Two Buildings on both Sides of Palace Gate
|
|
|-
|-
|太一
|Tài Yī
|Taiyi
|
|
|Supreme One
|
|Rén
|Ren
|
|Humans
|
|
|-
|-
|太子
|Tài Zǐ
|Taizi
|
|
|Crown Prince
|
|this name designates gam UMi but this star is already named Pherkad (so we suggest the Chinese name for  Pherkad Minor)
|
|-
|Ri
|太尊
|Tài Zūn
|Taizun
|
|
|Royals
|Sun
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Tengshe|螣蛇]]
|[[Tengshe|Téng Shé]]
|[[Tengshe]]
|
|
|Flying Serpent
|三公
|Sān Gōng
|Sangong
|
|Three Excellencies
|
|
|-
|-
|天棓
|Tiān Bàng
|Tianbang
|
|
|Celestial Club Weapon
|三台
|
|Santai
|
|
|Three Steps
|super-constellation of [[Shangtai]], [[Xiatai]] and [[Zhnogtai|Zhongtai]]
|-
|-
|天弁
|Tiān Biàn
|Tianbian
|
|
|Market Officer
|上丞
|Shàng Chéng
|[[Shangcheng and Shaocheng|Shangcheng]]
|
|
|The Great Imperial Minister
|modern star name
|-
|-
|天倉
|Tiān Cāng
|Tiancang
|
|
|Square Celestial Granary
|尚書
|Shàng Shū
|Shangshu
|
|Royal Secretary
|
|
|-
|-
|天廁
|Tiān Cè
|Tiance
|
|
|Celestial Toilet
|上台
|Shàng Tái
|[[Shangtai]]
|
|Upper Step
|
|
|-
|-
|天讒
|Tiān Chán
|Tianchan
|
|
|Celestial Slander
|上衛
|Shàng Wèi
|[[Shangwei]]
|
|The Great Imperial Guard
|modern star name
|-
|
|
|-
|少丞
|天廚
|Shào Chéng
|Tiān Chú
|[[Shangcheng and Shaocheng|Shaocheng]]
|Tianchu
|
|
|Celestial Kitchen
|The Second Imperial Minister
|
|
|-
|-
|天船
|Tiān Chuán
|Tianchuan
|
|
|Celestial Boat
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|少民]]
|
|
|-
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|Shaomin]]
|天床
|Tiān Chuáng
|Tianchuang
|
|
|Celestial Bed
|
|
|spelling variants: Shaoming = Shaomin = Tumin = Shangmin
|-
|-
|天大將軍
|Tiān Dà Jiāng Jūn
|Tianda Jiangjun
|
|
|Great General of the Heaven
|少微
|Shào Wēi
|Shaowei
|
|Scholar-officials
|
|
|-
|-
|天阿
|Tiān Ē
|Tiané
|
|
|Celestial Hillside
|少衛
|Shào Wèi
|[[Shaowei]]
|
|
|Imperial Second Guard
|modern star name
|-
|-
|天輻
|Tiān Fú
|Tianfu
|
|
|Celestial Spokes
|參宿
|Shēn Xiù
|Shen
|
|Three Stars Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Tianfu|天桴]]
|[[Tianfu|Tiān Fú]]
|Tianfu
|
|
|Celestial Drumstick
|神宫
|Shén Gōnɡ
|[[Shengong]]
|
|Divine Palace
|
|
|-
|-
|天綱
|Tiān Gāng
|Tiangang
|
|
|Celestial Headrope
|參旗
|Shēn Qí
|Shenqi
|
|Banner of Shen
|
|
|-
|-
|天高
|Tiān Gāo
|Tiangao
|
|
|Celestial High Terrace
|
|Shì
|Shenqi
|
|Eunuch
|
|
|-
|-
|天關
|Tiān Guān
|Tianguan
|
|
|Celestial Pass
|
|Shǐ
|Shi
|
|Excrement
|
|
|-
|-
|天潢
|Tiān Huáng
|Tianhuang
|
|
|Celestial Pond
|室宿
|Shì Xiù
|Shi
|
|Room Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|天溷
|Tiān Hùn
|Tianhun
|
|
|Celestial Pigsty
|市樓
|Shì Lóu
|Shilou
|
|Market Tower
|
|
|-
|-
|天紀
|Tiān Jì
|Tianji
|
|
|Celestial Discipline
|豕目
|
|[[Shimu]]
|
|
|Pig
|modern star name, based on a Neolithic Chinese constellation
|-
|-
|天稷
|Tiān Jì
|Tianji
|
|
|Celestial Cereals
|水府
|Shǔi Fǔ
|Shuifu
|
|Water Official
|
|
|-
|-
|天璣
|Tiān Jī
|Tianji
|
|
|Celestial Shining Pearl
|水位
|Shǔi Wèi
|Shuiwei
|
|Waterlevel
|
|
|-
|-
|天記
|Tiān Jì
|Tianji
|
|
|Judge to Estimate the Age of Animals
|庶子
|Shù Zǐ
|Shuzi
|
|Son of Concubine
|
|
|-
|-
|天雞
|Tiān Jī
|Tianji
|
|
|Celestial Cock
|四瀆
|
|Sì Dú
|-
|Sidu
|天江
|Tiān Jiāng
|Tianjiang
|
|
|Celestial River
|Four Rivers
|
|
|-
|-
|天街
|Tiān Jiē
|Tianjie
|
|
|Celestial Street
|司非
|Sī Fēi
|Sifei
|
|Judge of Right and Wrong
|
|
|-
|-
|天節
|Tiān Jié
|Tianjie
|
|
|Celestial Mace
|四輔
|Sì Fǔ
|Sifu
|
|Four Advisors
|
|
|-
|-
|天津
|Tiān Jīn
|Tianjin
|
|
|Celestial Bridge
|司怪
|Sī Guài
|Siguai
|
|Deity in Charge of Omen
|
|
|-
|-
|天廄
|Tiān Jiù
|Tianjiu
|
|
|Celestial Stable
|司祿
|Sī Lù
|Silu
|
|Judge of Rank
|
|
|-
|-
|天牢
|Tiān Láo
|Tianlao
|
|
|Celestial Prison
|司命
|Sī Mìng
|Siming
|
|Judge of Life
|
|
|-
|-
|天壘城
|Tiān Lěi Chéng
|Tianleicheng
|
|
|Celestial Castle with Walls
|司危
|Sī Wēi
|Siwei
|
|Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune
|
|
|-
|-
|天理
|Tiān Lǐ
|Tianli
|
|
|Judge for Nobility
|
|Sūn
|Sun
|
|Grandson
|
|
|-
|-
|天廩
|Tiān Lǐn
|Tianlin
|
|
|Celestial Foodstuffs
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|太民]]
|
|
|-
|[[Taimin and Shaomin|Taimin]]
|天門
|Tiān Mén
|Tianmen
|
|
|Celestial Gate
|
|
|spelling variants: Taiming = Taimin = Daming
|-
|-
|天廟
|Tiān Miào
|Tianmiao
|
|
|Celestial Temple
|太微
|Tài Wēi
|Taiwei
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|Supreme Court
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|-
|-
|天錢
|Tiān Qián
|Tianqian
|
|
|Celestial Coin
|太陽守
|Tài Yáng Shǒu
|[[Taiyangshou]]
|
|the General in charge of the yang valve
|
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|-
|-
|天槍
|Tiān Qiāng
|Tianqiang
|
|
|Celestial Spear
|太一
|Tài Yī
|[[Taiyi]]
|
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|-
|Supreme One
|天權
|Tiān Quán
|Tianquan
|
|
|Celestial Balance
|normally a name for del UMa which  is named Megrez ( so this name applied to a star closeby)
|-
|-
|天囷
|Tiān Qūn
|Tianqun
|
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|Circular Celestial Granary
|太子
|Tài Zǐ
|Taizi
|
|
|Crown Prince
|this name designates gam UMi but this star is already named Pherkad (so we suggest the Chinese name for  Pherkad Minor)
|-
|-
|天乳
|Tiān Rǔ
|Tianru
|
|
|Celestial Milk
|太尊
|Tài Zūn
|Taizun
|
|Royals
|
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|-
|-
|天社
|Tiān Shè
|Tianshe
|
|
|Celestial Earth God's Temple
|[[Tengshe|螣蛇]]
|[[Tengshe|Téng Shé]]
|[[Tengshe]]
|
|Flying Serpent
|
|
|-
|-
|天市
|Tiān Shì
|Tianshi
|
|
|Heavenly Market
|天棓
|Tiān Bàng
|Tianbang
|
|Celestial Club Weapon
|
|
|-
|-
|天樞
|Tiān Shū
|Tianshu
|
|
|Celestial Pivot
|天弁
|normally a name for alf UMa
|Tiān Biàn
|-
|Tianbian
|天田
|Tiān Tián
|Tiantian
|
|
|Celestial Farmland
|Market Officer
|
|
|-
|-
|天田
|Tiān Tián
|Tiantian
|
|
|Celestial Farmland
|天倉
|Tiān Cāng
|Tiancang
|
|Square Celestial Granary
|
|
|-
|-
|天相
|Tiān Xiàng
|Tianxiang
|
|
|Celestial Ministers
|天廁
|Tiān Cè
|Tiance
|
|Celestial Toilet
|
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|-
|-
|天璇
|Tiān Xuán
|TianXuan
|
|
|Celestial Rotating Jade
|天讒
|normally a name for beta UMa  (applied to a star closeby)
|Tiān Chán
|-
|Tianchan
|天一
|Tiān
|Tianyi
|
|
|Celestial One
|Celestial Slander
|
|
|-
|-
|天陰
|Tiān Yīn
|Tianyin
|
|
|Celestial Yin Force
|天廚
|Tiān Chú
|Tianchu
|
|Celestial Kitchen
|
|
|-
|-
|天庾
|Tiān Yǔ
|Tianyu
|
|
|Ricks of Grain
|天船
|Tiān Chuán
|Tianchuan
|
|Celestial Boat
|
|
|-
|-
|天淵
|Tiān Yuān
|Tianyuan
|
|
|Celestial Deep Water
|天床
|Tiān Chuáng
|Tianchuang
|
|Celestial Bed
|
|
|-
|-
|天苑
|Tiān Yuàn
|Tianyuan
|
|
|Celestial Meadows
|天大將軍
|Tiān Dà Jiāng Jūn
|[[Tiandajiangjun|Tian Dajiangjun]]
|
|Celestial Grand General
|
|
|-
|-
|天園
|Tiān Yuán
|Tianyuan
|
|
|Celestial Orchard
|天阿
|Tiān Ē
|Tiané
|
|Celestial Hillside
|
|
|-
|-
|天籥
|Tiān Yuè
|Tianyue
|
|
|Celestial Key
|天輻
|Tiān Fú
|Tianfu
|
|Celestial Spokes
|
|
|-
|-
|天柱
|Tiān Zhù
|Tianzhu
|
|
|Celestial Pillar
|[[Tianfu|天桴]]
|[[Tianfu|Tiān Fú]]
|[[Tianfu]]
|
|Celestial Drumstick
|
|
|-
|-
|天樽
|Tiān Zūn
|Tianzun
|
|
|Celestial Wine Cup
|天綱
|Tiān Gāng
|Tiangang
|
|Celestial Headrope
|
|
|-
|-
|土公
|Tǔ Gōng
|Tugong
|
|
|Official for Earthworks
|天高
|Tiān Gāo
|Tiangao
|
|Celestial High Terrace
|
|
|-
|-
|土公吏
|Tǔ Gōng Lì
|Tugongli
|
|
|Clerk for Earthworks
|天關
|Tiān Guān
|[[Tianguan]]
|
|Celestial Pass
|
|
|-
|-
|屠肆
|Tú Sì
|Tusi
|
|
|Butcher's Shops
|天潢
|Tiān Huáng
|Tianhuang
|
|Celestial Pond
|
|
|-
|-
|土司空
|Tǔ Sī Kōng
|Tusikong
|
|
|Master of Constructions
|天溷
|Tiān Hùn
|Tianhun
|
|Celestial Pigsty
|
|
|-
|-
|外廚
|Wài Chú
|Waichu
|
|
|Outer Kitchen
|天紀
|Tiān Jì
|[[Tianji]]
|
|Celestial Discipline
|
|
|-
|-
|外屏
|Wài Píng
|Waiping
|
|
|Outer Screen
|天稷
|Tiān Jì
|Tianji
|
|Celestial Cereals
|
|
|-
|-
|王良
|Wáng Liáng
|Wangliang
|
|
|Wang Liang
|天璣
|Tiān Jī
|Tianji
|
|Celestial Shining Pearl
|
|
|-
|-
|尾宿
|Wěi Xiù
|Wei
|
|
|Tail Mansion
|天記
|Tiān Jì
|Tianji
|
|Judge to Estimate the Age of Animals
|
|
|-
|-
|魏
|Wèi
|Wei
|
|
|Wei
|天雞
|Tiān Jī
|Tianji
|
|Celestial Cock
|
|
|-
|-
|危宿
|Wēi Xiù
|Wei
|
|
|Rooftop Mansion
|天江
|Tiān Jiāng
|Tianjiang
|
|Celestial River
|
|
|-
|-
|胃宿
|Wèi Xiù
|Wei
|
|
|Stomach Mansion
|天街
|Tiān Jiē
|Tianjie
|
|Celestial Street
|
|
|-
|-
|文昌
|Wén Chāng
|Wenchang
|
|
|Administrative Centre
|天節
|Tiān Jié
|Tianjie
|
|Celestial Mace
|
|
|-
|-
|五車
|Wǔ Chē
|Wuche
|
|
|Five Chariots
|天津
|Tiān Jīn
|Tianjin
|
|Celestial Bridge
|
|
|-
|-
|五帝內座
|Wǔ Dì Nèi Zuò
|Wudi Neizuo
|
|
|Interior Seats of Five Emperors
|天廄
|Tiān Jiù
|Tianjiu
|
|Celestial Stable
|
|
|-
|-
|五帝座
|Wǔ Dì Zuò
|Wudizuo
|
|
|Thrones of the Five Emperors
|天牢
|Tiān Láo
|Tianlao
|
|Celestial Prison
|
|
|-
|-
|五諸侯
|Wǔ Zhū Hóu
|Wuzhuhou
|
|
|Five Feudal Kings
|天壘城
|Tiān Lěi Chéng
|Tianleicheng
|
|Celestial Castle with Walls
|
|
|-
|-
|咸池
|Xián Chí
|Xianchi
|
|
|Sacrad Pool
|天理
|Tiān Lǐ
|Tianli
|
|Judge for Nobility
|
|
|-
|-
|相
|Xiàng
|Xiang
|
|
|Prime Minister
|天廩
|Tiān Lǐn
|Tianlin
|
|
|-
|Celestial Foodstuffs
|下台
|Xià Tái
|Xiatai
|
|
|Lower Step
|-
|
|
|-
|天門
|心宿
|Tiān Mén
|Xīn Xiù
|Tianmen
|Xin
|
|
|Heart Mansion
|Celestial Gate
|
|
|-
|-
|星宿
|Xīng Xiù
|Xing
|
|
|Seven Star Mansion
|天廟
|Tiān Miào
|Tianmiao
|
|Celestial Ancestral Temple
|
|
|-
|-
|幸臣
|Xìng Chén
|Xingchen
|
|
|Officer of Honour
|天錢
|Tiān Qián
|Tianqian
|
|Celestial Coin
|
|
|-
|-
|西咸
|Xī Xián
|Xixian
|
|
|Western Door
|天槍
|Tiān Qiāng
|Tianqiang
|
|Celestial Spear
|
|
|-
|-
|奚仲
|Xī Zhòng
|Xizhong
|
|
|Xi Zhong
|天權
|Tiān Quán
|Tianquan
|
|
|Celestial Balance
|normally a name for del UMa which  is named Megrez ( so this name applied to a star closeby)
|-
|-
|虛宿
|Xū Xiù
|Xu
|
|
|Ruins Mansion
|天囷
|Tiān Qūn
|Tianqun
|
|Circular Celestial Granary
|
|
|-
|-
|玄戈
|Xuán Gē
|Xuange
|
|
|Sombre Lance
|天乳
|Tiān Rǔ
|Tianru
|
|Celestial Milk
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Xuanyuan|軒轅]]
|[[Xuanyuan|Xuānyuán]]
|[[Xuanyuan]]
|
|
|Xuanyuan
|天社
|Tiān Shè
|[[Tianshe]]
|
|Celestial Altar of the Earth Deity
|
|
|-
|-
|虛梁
|Xū Liáng
|Xuliang
|
|
|Temple without Beams
|天市
|Tiān Shì
|Tianshi
|
|Heavenly Market
|
|
|-
|-
|燕
|Yān
|Yan
|
|
|Yan
|天豕
|
|Tianshi
|
|
|Heavenly Pig
|alternative (older) name for [[Kui]]
|-
|-
|陽門
|Yáng Mén
|Yangmen
|
|
|Gate of Yang
|天豕目
|
|[[Shimu|Tianshi Mu]]
|
|
|Eye of the Celestial Pig
|a star name in the Tianshi=Kui
|-
|-
|搖光
|Yáo Guāng
|Yaoguang
|
|
|Twinkling Brilliance
|天樞
|normally a name for eta UMa but as  this star is named Alkaid (applied to a star closeby)
|Tiān Shū
|Tianshu
|
|Celestial Pivot
|normally a name for alf UMa
|-
|-
|野雞
|Yě Jī
|Yeji
|
|
|Wild Cockerel
|
|
|-
|謁者
|Yè Zhě
|Yezhe
|
|
|Usher of the Court
|[[Tiansi]]
|
|
|Celestial Quadriga
|modern star name
|-
|-
|翼宿
|Yì Xiù
|Yi
|
|
|Wings Mansion
|天田
|Tiān Tián
|Tiantian
|
|Celestial Farmland
|
|
|-
|-
|陰德
|Yīn Dé
|Yinde
|
|
|Hidden Virtue
|天田
|Tiān Tián
|Tiantian
|
|Celestial Farmland
|
|
|-
|-
|右更
|Yòu Gēng
|Yougang
|
|
|Official in Charge of Pasturing
|天相
|Tiān Xiàng
|Tianxiang
|
|Celestial Ministers
|
|
|-
|-
|右攝提
|Yòu Shè Tí
|Yousheti
|
|
|Right Conductor
|天璇
|Tiān Xuán
|TianXuan
|
|
|Celestial Rotating Jade
|normally a name for beta UMa  (applied to a star closeby)
|-
|-
|右辖
|Yòu Xiá
|Youxia
|
|
|Right Linchpin
|天一
|Tiān Yī
|[[Tianyi]]
|
|Celestial One
|
|
|-
|-
|魚
|Yú
|Yu
|
|
|Fish
|天陰
|Tiān Yīn
|Tianyin
|
|Celestial Yin Force
|
|
|-
|-
|越
|Yuè
|Yue
|
|
|Yue
|天庾
|Tiān Yǔ
|Tianyu
|
|Ricks of Grain
|
|
|-
|-
|鉞
|Yuè
|Yue
|
|
|Battle Axe
|天淵
|Tiān Yuān
|Tianyuan
|
|Celestial Deep Water
|
|
|-
|-
|月
|Yuè
|Yue
|
|
|Moon
|天苑
|Tiān Yuàn
|Tianyuan
|
|Celestial Meadows
|
|
|-
|-
|玉衡
|Yù Héng
|Yuheng
|
|
|Jade Sighting-tube
|天園
|normally a name for eps UMa who is  already named Alioth ( thus applied to a star closeby)
|Tiān Yuán
|-
|Tianyuan
|玉井
|Yù Jǐng
|Yujing
|
|
|Jade Well
|Celestial Orchard
|
|
|-
|-
|羽林軍
|Yǔ Lín Jūn
|Yulinjun
|
|
|Royal Guards
|天籥
|Tiān Yuè
|Tianyue
|
|Celestial Key
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Yunü|御女]]
|[[Yunü|Yù Nǚ]]
|[[Yunü]]
|
|
|Maids-in-waiting
|天柱
|Tiān Zhù
|Tianzhu
|
|Celestial Pillar
|
|
|-
|-
|雲雨
|Yún Yǔ
|Yunyu
|
|
|Cloud and Rain
|天樽
|Tiān Zūn
|Tianzun
|
|Celestial Wine Cup
|
|
|-
|-
|造父
|Zào Fù
|Zaofu
|
|
|Zao Fu
|土公
|Tǔ Gōng
|Tugong
|
|Official for Earthworks
|
|
|-
|-
|丈人
|Zhàng Rén
|Zhangren
|
|
|Elderly Person
|土公吏
|Tǔ Gōng Lì
|Tugongli
|
|Clerk for Earthworks
|
|
|-
|-
|張宿
|Zhāng Xiù
|Zhangzun
|
|
|Extended Net Mansion
|屠肆
|
|Tú Sì
|-
|[[Tusi]]
|趙  
|
|Zhào
|Butcher's Shop
|Zhao  
|
|
|-
|Zhao
|
|
|土司空
|-
|Tǔ Sī Kōng
|招搖  
|Tusikong
|Zhāo Yáo
|
|Zhaoyao
|Master of Constructions
|
|
|A Kind of Weapon, Sword or Spear
|-
|
|
|-
|桐陵
|軫宿  
|Tóng Líng
|Zhěn Xiù
|[[Tongling]]
|Zhen
|
|
|Phoenix Tree Mound
|Chariot Mansion
|
|
|-
|-
|
|陣車  
|外廚
|Zhèn Chē
|Wài Chú
|Zhenche
|Waichu
|
|
|Battle Chariots
|Outer Kitchen
|
|
|-
|-
|鄭  
|
|Zhèng
|外屏
|Zheng
|Wài Píng
|
|Waiping
|Zheng
|
|
|Outer Screen
|-
|
|折威  
|-
|Zhé Wēi
|
|Zhewei
|王良
|
|Wáng Liáng
|Warden
|[[Wangliang]]
|
|Wang Liang
|
|-
|
|尾宿
|Wěi Xiù
|[[Wei]]
|
|Tail Mansion
|
|-
|
|魏
|Wèi
|Wei
|
|Wei
|
|-
|
|危宿
|Wēi Xiù
|[[Wēi|Wei]]
|
|Rooftop Mansion
|
|-
|
|胃宿
|Wèi Xiù
|[[Wèi|Wei]]
|
|Stomach Mansion
|
|-
|
|文昌
|Wén Chāng
|Wenchang
|
|Administrative Centre
|
|-
|
|五車
|Wǔ Chē
|Wuche
|
|Five Chariots
|
|-
|
|五帝內座
|Wǔ Dì Nèi Zuò
|Wudi Neizuo
|
|Interior Seats of Five Emperors
|
|-
|
|五帝座
|Wǔ Dì Zuò
|Wudizuo
|
|Thrones of the Five Emperors
|
|-
|
|五諸侯
|Wǔ Zhū Hóu
|Wuzhuhou
|
|Five Feudal Kings
|
|-
|
|咸池
|Xián Chí
|Xianchi
|
|Sacrad Pool
|
|-
|
|相
|Xiàng
|Xiang
|
|Prime Minister
|
|-
|
|下台
|Xià Tái
|[[Xiatai]]
|
|Lower Step
|
|-
|
|
|
|[[Xihe]]
|
|
|modern star name
|-
|
|心宿
|Xīn Xiù
|Xin
|
|Heart Mansion
|
|-
|
|星宿
|Xīng Xiù
|Xing
|
|Seven Star Mansion
|
|-
|
|幸臣
|Xìng Chén
|Xingchen
|
|Officer of Honour
|
|-
|
|西咸
|Xī Xián
|Xixian
|
|Western Door
|
|-
|
|奚仲
|Xī Zhòng
|Xizhong
|
|Xi Zhong
|
|-
|
|虛宿
|Xū Xiù
|Xu
|
|Ruins Mansion
|
|-
|
|玄戈
|Xuán Gē
|[[Xuange]]
|
|Sombre Lance
|
|-
|
|[[Xuanyuan|軒轅]]
|[[Xuanyuan|Xuānyuán]]
|[[Xuanyuan]]
|
|Xuanyuan
|
|-
|
|虛梁
|Xū Liáng
|Xuliang
|
|Temple without Beams
|
|-
|
|燕
|Yān
|Yan
|
|Yan
|
|-
|
|陽門
|Yáng Mén
|Yangmen
|
|Gate of Yang
|
|-
|
|搖光
|Yáo Guāng
|Yaoguang
|
|Twinkling Brilliance
|normally a name for eta UMa but as  this star is named Alkaid (applied to a star closeby)
|-
|
|野雞
|Yě Jī
|Yeji
|
|Wild Cockerel
|
|-
|
|謁者
|Yè Zhě
|Yezhe
|
|Usher of the Court
|
|-
|
|翼宿
|Yì Xiù
|Yi
|
|Wings Mansion
|
|-
|
|陰德
|Yīn Dé
|Yinde
|
|Hidden Virtue
|
|-
|
|右更
|Yòu Gēng
|Yougeng
|
|Official in Charge of Pasturing
|
|-
|
|右旗
|Yòu Qí
|Youqi
|
|Right Flag
|
|-
|
|右攝提
|Yòu Shè Tí
|Yousheti
|
|Right Conductor
|
|-
|
|右辖
|Yòu Xiá
|Youxia
|
|Right Linchpin
|
|-
|
|魚
|Yú
|Yu
|
|Fish
|
|-
|
|越
|Yuè
|Yue
|
|Yue
|
|-
|
|鉞
|Yuè
|Yue
|
|Battle Axe
|
|-
|
|月
|Yuè
|Yue
|
|Moon
|
|-
|
|玉衡
|Yù Héng
|Yuheng
|
|Jade Sighting-tube
|normally a name for eps UMa who is  already named Alioth ( thus applied to a star closeby)
|-
|
|玉井
|Yù Jǐng
|Yujing
|
|Jade Well
|
|-
|
|羽林軍
|Yǔ Lín Jūn
|Yulinjun
|
|Royal Guards
|
|-
|
|[[Yunü|御女]]
|[[Yunü|Yù Nǚ]]
|[[Yunü]]
|
|Maids-in-waiting
|
|-
|
|雲雨
|Yún Yǔ
|Yunyu
|
|Cloud and Rain
|
|-
|
|造父
|Zào Fù
|Zaofu
|
|Zao Fu
|
|-
|
|
|
|[[Zhang]]
|
|
|modern star name based on a Chinese original
|-
|
|丈人
|Zhàng Rén
|Zhangren
|
|Elderly Person
|
|-
|
|張宿
|Zhāng Xiù
|Zhangzun
|
|Extended Net Mansion
|
|-
|
|趙  
|Zhào
|Zhao  
|
|Zhao
|
|-
|
|招搖  
|Zhāo Yáo
|Zhaoyao
|
|A Kind of Weapon, Sword or Spear
|
|-
|
|軫宿  
|Zhěn Xiù
|Zhen
|
|Chariot Mansion
|
|-
|
|陣車  
|Zhèn Chē
|Zhenche
|
|Battle Chariots
|
|-
|
|鄭  
|Zhèng
|Zheng
|
|Zheng
|
|-
|
|折威  
|Zhé Wēi
|Zhewei
|
|Warden
|
|-
|
|織女
|Zhī Nǚ
|Zhinu
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Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Boshun YANG


Solar System Names

Traditional Terms Pinyin Simplified Wade-Giles English commentary
Ri Sun
yuè Yuè (月, Moon) Moon
水星 shuǐ xīng Shui Xing Mercury
金星 jīn xīng Jin Ying Venus
火星 huǒ xīng Huo Xing Mars
木星 mù xīng Mu Xing Jupiter
土星 tǔ xīng Tu Xing Saturn

Here is an overview on all Chinese constellation names

Constellation Names Romanisation English commentary
Classical Simplified Pinyin Simplified Wade-Giles
八穀 Bā Gǔ Bagu (八谷) Eight Kinds of Crops
敗瓜 Bài Guā Baigua Rotten Gourd
敗臼 Bài Jiù Baijiu Decayed Mortar
八魁 Bā Kuí Bakui Net [for Catching Animals]
北斗 Běi Dǒu Beidou Northern Dipper
北河 Běi Hé Beihei North River
北極 Běi Jí Beiji North Pole
北落師門 Běi Luò Shī Mén Beiluo Shimen North Gate of the Military Camp
壁宿 Bì Xiù Bi Wall Mansion Dong Bi (Eastern Wall Mansion)
畢宿 Bì Xiù Bi Net Mansion
Biē Bie River Turtle
帛度 Bó Dù Bodu (帛度) Textile Ruler
Ce (策) Whip
Cexing modern star name
常陳 Cháng Chén Changchen Imperial Guards
長沙 Chángshá Changsha Changsha
长垣 Cháng Yuán Changyuan Long Wall
車府 Chē Fǔ Chefu Yard for Chariots
車騎 Chē Qí Cheqi Chariots and Cavalry
車肆 Chē Sì Chesi Commodity Market
Chǔ Chu Pestle
Chǔ Chu Chu
傳舍 Chuán Shè Chuanshe Guest House
芻蒿 Chú Hāo Chuhao Hay
從官 Cóng Guān Congguan Retinue
天皇大帝 Tiān Huáng Dà Dì Dadi Great Emperor of Heaven
Dài Dai Dai
大角 Dà Jiǎo Dajiao Great Horn
大理 Dà Lǐ Dali Chief Judge
大陵 Dà Líng Daling Mausoleum
丹凤 Danfeng modern star name that refers to a sacred (phoenix-like) bird in Chinese mythology
氐宿 Dī Xiù Di Root Mansion
Di Emperor
帝座 Dì Zuò Dizuo Emperor's Seat
東甌 Dōng Ōu Dongou Dong'ou
東次相 Dōng Cì Xiàng Dong Cixiang Second Eastern Minister normally a name for del Vir (Minelauva)
東次將 Dōng Cì Jiàng Dong Cijiang Second Eastern General normally a name for eps Vir (Vindemiatrix)
東上將 Dōng Shàng Jiàng Dong Shangjiang First Eastern General normally a name for alf Com (Diadem)
東上相 Dōng Shàng Xiàng Dong Shangxiang First Eastern Minister normally a name for gam Vir (Porrima)
東咸 Dōng Xián Dongxian Eastern Door
斗宿 Dǒu Xiù Dou Dipper Mansion
Dǒu Dou Measure for Grain
頓頑 Dùn Wán Dunwan Jailer
Fa Dagger of Shen
Fa Fine
房宿 Fáng Xiù Fang (房宿) Room Mansion
墳墓 Fén Mù Fenmu Tomb
Fu Assistant normally a name for 80 UMa that is named Alcor
附耳 Fù Ěr Fuer Ear
扶筐 Fú Kuāng Fukuang Basket for Mulberry Leaves
附路 Fù Lù Fulu Auxiliary Road
Furen see Wěi (尾)
傅說 Fù Yuè Fuyue Fu Yue
鈇锧 Fū Zhì Fuzhi Executioner’s Axe and Block
蓋屋 Gài Wū Gaiwu Roofing
Gàng Gang (槓) Canopy Shaft
閣道 Gé Dào Gedao Flying Corridor
梗河 Gěng Hé Genghe Celestial Shield or Lance
Gōu Gou Hook
Gǒu Gou Dog
勾陳 Gōu Chén Gouchen Curved Array
狗國 Gǒu Guó Gougou Territory of Dogs
鈎鈐 Gōu Yín Gouyin Lock
Guàn Guan Beacon Fire
貫索 Guàn Suǒ Guansuo Coiled Throng
Guī Gui Tortoise
鬼宿 Guǐ Xiù Gui Ghosts Mansion
鼓旗 Gŭ Qí Guqi (鼓旗) Drum Flag
Hán Han Han
河鼓 Hé Gǔ Hegu Drum at the River
Héng Heng (衡) Purlin
Hòu Hou Astrologer
後宮 Hòu Gōng Hougong Imperial Harem
Hu Square Box for Measuring
華蓋 Huá Gài Huagai (華蓋) Canopy of the Emperor
宦者 Huàn Zhě Huanzhe Eunuch Official
虎賁 Hǔ Bēn Huben Emperor's Bodyguard
瓠瓜 Hù Guā Hugua Gourd
弧矢 Hú Shǐ Hushi Bow and Arrow
箕宿 Jī Xiù Ji Winnowing Basket Mansion
Jiàn Jian City with A Banner
鍵閉 Jiàn Bì Jianbi Door Bolt
漸臺 Jiàn Tái Jiantai Clepsydra Terrace
角宿 Jiǎo Xiù Jiao Horn Mansion
Jìn Jin Jin
井宿 Jǐng Xiù Jing Well Mansion
進賢 Jìn Xián JinXian Recommending Virtuous Man
積屍 Jī Shī Jishi Heaps of Corpses
積屍氣 Jī Shī Qì Jishiqi Fog of Cumulative Corpses
積水 Jī Shuǐ or

Jī Shǔi

Jishui Accumulated Water in the Ship |

Stored Water to Make Wine

Jiù Jiu Mortar
九坎 Jiǔ Kǎn Jiukan Nine Water Wells
酒旗 Jiǔ Qí Jiuqi Banner of Wine Shop
九卿內座 Jiǔ Qīng Nèi Zuò Jiuqing Neizuo Inner Seats for Nine Ministers
九斿 Jiǔ Yóu Jiuyou Nine Flags
九州殊口 Jiǔ Zhōu Shū Kǒu Jiuzhou Shukou Interpreters of Dialects
積薪 Jī Xīn Jixin Pile of Firewood
積卒 Jī Zú Jizu Group of Soldiers
卷舌 Juǎn Shé Juanshe Rolled Tongue
軍井 Jūn Jǐng Junjing Military Well
軍門 Jūn Mén Junmen Military Gate
軍南門 Jūn Nán Mén Junnanmen (军南门) Southern Military Gate
軍市 Jūn Shì Junshi Market for the Soldiers
Kāng Kang Chaff
亢宿 Kàng Xiù Kang Neck Mansion
亢池 Kàng Chí Kangchi Boats and Lake
開陽 Kāi Yáng Kaiyang Opener of Heat normally a name for zeta UMa that is named Mizar. 83 UMa is the brighter one of two in the vicinity (it is a pulsating M-variable)
Ku Crying
奎宿 Kuí Xiù Kui (奎) Crotch Mansion
庫樓 Kù Lóu Kulou (库楼) Arsenal
Láng Lang Wolf
郎將 Láng Jiàng Langjiang Captain of the Bodyguards
郎位 Láng Wèi Langwei (郎位) Official of the Imperial Guard
老人 Lǎo Rén Laoren Old Man
壘壁陣 Lěi Bì Zhèn Leibizhen Line of Ramparts
雷電 Léi Diàn Leidian Thunder and Lightning
列肆 Liè Sì Liesi Jewel Market
離宮 Lí Gōng Ligong Resting Palace
靈台 Líng Tái Lingtai Astronomical Observatory
礪石 Lì Shí Lishi Grind Stone
柳宿 Liǔ Xiù Liu Willow Mansion
六甲 Liù Jiǎ Liujia Six Jia
璃瑜 Lí Yú Liyu Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
離珠 Lí Zhū Lizhu Pearls on Ladies' Wear
婁宿 Lóu Xiù Lou Basket Mansion
羅堰 Luó Yàn Luoyan Networks of Dikes
昴宿 Mǎo Xiù Mao Hairy Head Mansion
明堂 Míng Táng Mingtang Cosmological Temple
南河 Nán Hé Nanhe South River
南門 Nán Mén Nanmen Southern Gate
內廚 Nèi Chú Neichu Inner Kitchen
內階 Nèi Jiē Neijie Inner Steps
內屏 Nèi Píng Neiping Inner Screen
內平 Nèi Píng Neiping Inner Judge
內五諸侯 Nèi Wǔ Zhū Hóu Neiwu Zhuhou Five Lords of Heaven inside Taiwei
三公內座 Sān Gōng Nèi Zuò Neizuo Inner Seats for three Excellencies
輦道 Niǎn Dào Niandao Imperial Passageway
牛宿 Niú Xiù Niu Ox Mansion
Nĭu Niu Pivot
農丈人 Nóng Zhàng Rén Nong Zhangren Old Peasant
女宿 Nǚ Xiù Women Mansion
女床 Nǚ Chuáng Nüchuang (女床) Woman's Bed
女史 Nǚ Shǐ Nüshi Woman Officer in Charge of Time
霹靂 Pī Lì Pili Thunderbolt
Pin see Wěi (尾)
Píng Ping (屏) Screen
Píng Ping Judge
平道 Píng Dào Pingdao Flat Road
Qi Qi
Qi Weeping
器府 Qì Fǔ Qifu House for Musical Instruments
七公 Qī Gōng Qigong Seven Excellencies
騎官 Qí Guān Qiguan Cavalry Officers
Qín Qin Qin
青丘 Qīng Qiū Qingqiu Green Hill
騎陣將軍 Qí Zhèn Jiāng Jūn Qizhen Jiangjun Chariot and Cavalry General
闕丘 Què Qiū Queqiu Two Buildings on both Sides of Palace Gate
Rén Ren Humans
Ri Sun
三公 Sān Gōng Sangong Three Excellencies
三台 Santai Three Steps super-constellation of Shangtai (上台), Xiatai (下台) and Zhongtai
上丞 Shàng Chéng Shangcheng The Great Imperial Minister modern star name
尚書 Shàng Shū Shangshu Royal Secretary
上台 Shàng Tái Shangtai (上台) Upper Step
上衛 Shàng Wèi Shangwei (上衛) The Great Imperial Guard modern star name
少丞 Shào Chéng Shaocheng The Second Imperial Minister
少民 Shaomin spelling variants: Shaoming = Shaomin = Tumin = Shangmin
少微 Shào Wēi Shaowei Scholar-officials
少衛 Shào Wèi Shaowei (少衛) Imperial Second Guard modern star name
參宿 Shēn Xiù Shen Three Stars Mansion
神宫 Shén Gōnɡ Shengong (神宫) Divine Palace
參旗 Shēn Qí Shenqi Banner of Shen
Shì Shenqi Eunuch
Shǐ Shi Excrement
室宿 Shì Xiù Shi Room Mansion
市樓 Shì Lóu Shilou Market Tower
豕目 Shimu (豕目) Pig modern star name, based on a Neolithic Chinese constellation
水府 Shǔi Fǔ Shuifu Water Official
水位 Shǔi Wèi Shuiwei Waterlevel
庶子 Shù Zǐ Shuzi Son of Concubine
四瀆 Sì Dú Sidu Four Rivers
司非 Sī Fēi Sifei Judge of Right and Wrong
四輔 Sì Fǔ Sifu Four Advisors
司怪 Sī Guài Siguai Deity in Charge of Omen
司祿 Sī Lù Silu Judge of Rank
司命 Sī Mìng Siming Judge of Life
司危 Sī Wēi Siwei Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune
Sūn Sun Grandson
太民 Taimin spelling variants: Taiming = Taimin = Daming
太微 Tài Wēi Taiwei Supreme Court
太陽守 Tài Yáng Shǒu Taiyangshou the General in charge of the yang valve
太一 Tài Yī Taiyi Supreme One
太子 Tài Zǐ Taizi Crown Prince this name designates gam UMi but this star is already named Pherkad (so we suggest the Chinese name for Pherkad Minor)
太尊 Tài Zūn Taizun Royals
螣蛇 Téng Shé Tengshe (螣蛇) Flying Serpent
天棓 Tiān Bàng Tianbang Celestial Club Weapon
天弁 Tiān Biàn Tianbian Market Officer
天倉 Tiān Cāng Tiancang Square Celestial Granary
天廁 Tiān Cè Tiance Celestial Toilet
天讒 Tiān Chán Tianchan Celestial Slander
天廚 Tiān Chú Tianchu Celestial Kitchen
天船 Tiān Chuán Tianchuan Celestial Boat
天床 Tiān Chuáng Tianchuang Celestial Bed
天大將軍 Tiān Dà Jiāng Jūn Tian Dajiangjun Celestial Grand General
天阿 Tiān Ē Tiané Celestial Hillside
天輻 Tiān Fú Tianfu Celestial Spokes
天桴 Tiān Fú Tianfu (天桴) Celestial Drumstick
天綱 Tiān Gāng Tiangang Celestial Headrope
天高 Tiān Gāo Tiangao Celestial High Terrace
天關 Tiān Guān Tianguan Celestial Pass
天潢 Tiān Huáng Tianhuang Celestial Pond
天溷 Tiān Hùn Tianhun Celestial Pigsty
天紀 Tiān Jì Tianji (天纪) Celestial Discipline
天稷 Tiān Jì Tianji Celestial Cereals
天璣 Tiān Jī Tianji Celestial Shining Pearl
天記 Tiān Jì Tianji Judge to Estimate the Age of Animals
天雞 Tiān Jī Tianji Celestial Cock
天江 Tiān Jiāng Tianjiang Celestial River
天街 Tiān Jiē Tianjie Celestial Street
天節 Tiān Jié Tianjie Celestial Mace
天津 Tiān Jīn Tianjin Celestial Bridge
天廄 Tiān Jiù Tianjiu Celestial Stable
天牢 Tiān Láo Tianlao Celestial Prison
天壘城 Tiān Lěi Chéng Tianleicheng Celestial Castle with Walls
天理 Tiān Lǐ Tianli Judge for Nobility
天廩 Tiān Lǐn Tianlin Celestial Foodstuffs
天門 Tiān Mén Tianmen Celestial Gate
天廟 Tiān Miào Tianmiao Celestial Ancestral Temple
天錢 Tiān Qián Tianqian Celestial Coin
天槍 Tiān Qiāng Tianqiang Celestial Spear
天權 Tiān Quán Tianquan Celestial Balance normally a name for del UMa which is named Megrez ( so this name applied to a star closeby)
天囷 Tiān Qūn Tianqun Circular Celestial Granary
天乳 Tiān Rǔ Tianru Celestial Milk
天社 Tiān Shè Tianshe (天社) Celestial Altar of the Earth Deity
天市 Tiān Shì Tianshi Heavenly Market
天豕 Tianshi Heavenly Pig alternative (older) name for Kui (奎)
天豕目 Tianshi Mu Eye of the Celestial Pig a star name in the Tianshi=Kui
天樞 Tiān Shū Tianshu Celestial Pivot normally a name for alf UMa
Tiansi (天駟) Celestial Quadriga modern star name
天田 Tiān Tián Tiantian Celestial Farmland
天田 Tiān Tián Tiantian Celestial Farmland
天相 Tiān Xiàng Tianxiang Celestial Ministers
天璇 Tiān Xuán TianXuan Celestial Rotating Jade normally a name for beta UMa (applied to a star closeby)
天一 Tiān Yī Tianyi Celestial One
天陰 Tiān Yīn Tianyin Celestial Yin Force
天庾 Tiān Yǔ Tianyu Ricks of Grain
天淵 Tiān Yuān Tianyuan Celestial Deep Water
天苑 Tiān Yuàn Tianyuan Celestial Meadows
天園 Tiān Yuán Tianyuan Celestial Orchard
天籥 Tiān Yuè Tianyue Celestial Key
天柱 Tiān Zhù Tianzhu Celestial Pillar
天樽 Tiān Zūn Tianzun Celestial Wine Cup
土公 Tǔ Gōng Tugong Official for Earthworks
土公吏 Tǔ Gōng Lì Tugongli Clerk for Earthworks
屠肆 Tú Sì Tusi (屠肆) Butcher's Shop
土司空 Tǔ Sī Kōng Tusikong Master of Constructions
桐陵 Tóng Líng Tongling (桐陵) Phoenix Tree Mound
外廚 Wài Chú Waichu Outer Kitchen
外屏 Wài Píng Waiping Outer Screen
王良 Wáng Liáng Wangliang (王良) Wang Liang
尾宿 Wěi Xiù Wěi (尾) Tail Mansion
Wèi Wei Wei
危宿 Wēi Xiù Wei Rooftop Mansion
胃宿 Wèi Xiù Wei Stomach Mansion
文昌 Wén Chāng Wenchang Administrative Centre
五車 Wǔ Chē Wuche Five Chariots
五帝內座 Wǔ Dì Nèi Zuò Wudi Neizuo Interior Seats of Five Emperors
五帝座 Wǔ Dì Zuò Wudizuo Thrones of the Five Emperors
五諸侯 Wǔ Zhū Hóu Wuzhuhou Five Feudal Kings
咸池 Xián Chí Xianchi Sacrad Pool
Xiàng Xiang Prime Minister
下台 Xià Tái Xiatai (下台) Lower Step
Xihe modern star name
心宿 Xīn Xiù Xin Heart Mansion
星宿 Xīng Xiù Xing Seven Star Mansion
幸臣 Xìng Chén Xingchen Officer of Honour
西咸 Xī Xián Xixian Western Door
奚仲 Xī Zhòng Xizhong Xi Zhong
虛宿 Xū Xiù Xu Ruins Mansion
玄戈 Xuán Gē Xuange Sombre Lance
軒轅 Xuānyuán Xuanyuan (轩辕) Xuanyuan
虛梁 Xū Liáng Xuliang Temple without Beams
Yān Yan Yan
陽門 Yáng Mén Yangmen Gate of Yang
搖光 Yáo Guāng Yaoguang Twinkling Brilliance normally a name for eta UMa but as this star is named Alkaid (applied to a star closeby)
野雞 Yě Jī Yeji Wild Cockerel
謁者 Yè Zhě Yezhe Usher of the Court
翼宿 Yì Xiù Yi Wings Mansion
陰德 Yīn Dé Yinde Hidden Virtue
右更 Yòu Gēng Yougeng Official in Charge of Pasturing
右旗 Yòu Qí Youqi Right Flag
右攝提 Yòu Shè Tí Yousheti Right Conductor
右辖 Yòu Xiá Youxia Right Linchpin
Yu Fish
Yuè Yue Yue
Yuè Yue Battle Axe
Yuè Yue Moon
玉衡 Yù Héng Yuheng Jade Sighting-tube normally a name for eps UMa who is already named Alioth ( thus applied to a star closeby)
玉井 Yù Jǐng Yujing Jade Well
羽林軍 Yǔ Lín Jūn Yulinjun Royal Guards
御女 Yù Nǚ Yunü (御女) Maids-in-waiting
雲雨 Yún Yǔ Yunyu Cloud and Rain
造父 Zào Fù Zaofu Zao Fu
Zhang modern star name based on a Chinese original
丈人 Zhàng Rén Zhangren Elderly Person
張宿 Zhāng Xiù Zhangzun Extended Net Mansion
Zhào Zhao Zhao
招搖 Zhāo Yáo Zhaoyao A Kind of Weapon, Sword or Spear
軫宿 Zhěn Xiù Zhen Chariot Mansion
陣車 Zhèn Chē Zhenche Battle Chariots
Zhèng Zheng Zheng
折威 Zhé Wēi Zhewei Warden
織女 Zhī Nǚ Zhinu Weaving Girl
中台 Zhōng Tái Zhongtai (中台) Middle Step
Zhōu Zhou (周) Zhou
周鼎 Zhōu Dǐng Zhouding Tripod of the Zhou
Zhù Zhu Pillars
柱史 Zhù Xià Shǐ Zhu Xia Shi Officer in Charge of Public Announcements
諸王 Zhū Wáng Zhuwang Feudal Kings
觜宿 Zī Xiù Zi Bird Beak Mansion
Zi Son
紫宮 Zǐ Gōng Zigong (紫宮) Purple Palace
Zōng Zong Ancestors
宗人 Zōng Rén Zongren Asistants of Zong Zheng
宗正 Zōng Zhèng Zongzheng Official for Royal Clan
左更 Zuó Gēng Zuogeng Official in Charge of Forest
左旗 Zuǒ Qí Zuoqi Left Flag
座旗 Zuò Qí Zuoqi Seat Flags
左攝提 Zuǒ Shè Tí Zuosheti Left Conductor
左辖 Zuǒ Xiá Zuoxia Left Linchpin