Chinese (All Terms)

Here is an overview on all names

Constellation NamesPinyinSimplifiedWade-GilesEnglishcommentary
八穀Bā GǔBaguEight Kinds of Crops
敗瓜Bài GuāBaiguaRotten Gourd
敗臼Bài JiùBaijiuDecayed Mortar
八魁Bā KuíBakuiNet [for Catching Animals]
北斗Běi DǒuBeidouNorthern Dipper
北河Běi HéBeiheiNorth River
北極Běi JíBeijiNorth Pole
北落師門Běi Luò Shī MénBeiluo ShimenNorth Gate of the Military Camp
壁宿Bì XiùBiWall Mansion
畢宿Bì XiùBiNet Mansion
BiēBieRiver Turtle
帛度Bó DùBoduTextile Ruler
CeWhip
常陳Cháng ChénChangchenImperial Guards
長沙ChángsháChangshaChangsha
长垣Cháng YuánChangyuanLong Wall
車府Chē FǔChefuYard for Chariots
車騎Chē QíCheqiChariots and Cavalry
車肆Chē SìChesiCommodity Market
ChǔChuPestle
ChǔChuChu
傳舍Chuán ShèChuansheGuest House
芻蒿Chú HāoChuhaoHay
從官Cóng GuānCongguanRetinue
天皇大帝Tiān Huáng Dà DìDadiGreat Emperor of Heaven
DàiDaiDai
大角Dà JiǎoDajiaoGreat Horn
大理Dà LǐDaliChief Judge
大陵Dà LíngDalingMausoleum
氐宿Dī XiùDiRoot Mansion
DiEmperor
帝座Dì ZuòDizuoEmperor's Seat
東甌Dōng ŌuDongouDong'ou
東次相Dōng Cì XiàngDong CixiangSecond Eastern Ministernormally a name for del Vir (Minelauva)
東次將Dōng Cì JiàngDong CijiangSecond Eastern Generalnormally a name for eps Vir (Vindemiatrix)
東上將Dōng Shàng JiàngDong ShangjiangFirst Eastern Generalnormally a name for alf Com (Diadem)
東上相Dōng Shàng XiàngDong ShangxiangFirst Eastern Ministernormally a name for gam Vir (Porrima)
東咸Dōng XiánDongxianEastern Door
斗宿Dǒu XiùDouDipper Mansion
DǒuDouMeasure for Grain
頓頑Dùn WánDunwanJailer
FaDagger of Shen
FaFine
房宿Fáng XiùFangRoom Mansion
墳墓Fén MùFenmuTomb
FuAssistantnormally a name for 80 UMa that is named Alcor
附耳Fù ĚrFuerEar
扶筐Fú KuāngFukuangBasket for Mulberry Leaves
附路Fù LùFuluAuxiliary Road
傅說Fù YuèFuyueFu Yue
鈇锧Fū ZhìFuzhiExecutioner’s Axe and Block
蓋屋Gài WūGaiwuRoofing
GàngGangCanopy Support
閣道Gé DàoGedaoFlying Corridor
梗河Gěng HéGengheCelestial Shield or Lance
GōuGouHook
GǒuGouDog
勾陳Gōu ChénGouchenCurved Array
狗國Gǒu GuóGougouTerritory of Dogs
鈎鈐Gōu YínGouyinLock
GuànGuanBeacon Fire
貫索Guàn SuǒGuansuoCoiled Throng
GuīGuiTortoise
鬼宿Guǐ XiùGuiGhosts Mansion
鼓旗Gŭ QíGuqiDrum Flag
HánHanHan
河鼓Hé GǔHeguDrum at the River
HéngHengPurlin
HòuHouAstrologer
後宮Hòu GōngHougongImperial Harem
HuSquare Box for Measuring
華蓋Huá GàiHuagaiCanopy of the Emperor
宦者Huàn ZhěHuanzheEunuch Official
虎賁Hǔ BēnHubenEmperor's Bodyguard
瓠瓜Hù GuāHuguaGourd
弧矢Hú ShǐHushiBow and Arrow
箕宿Jī XiùJiWinnowing Basket Mansion
JiànJianCity with A Banner
鍵閉Jiàn BìJianbiDoor Bolt
漸臺Jiàn TáiJiantaiClepsydra Terrace
角宿Jiǎo XiùJiaoHorn Mansion
JìnJinJin
井宿Jǐng XiùJingWell Mansion
進賢Jìn XiánJinXianRecommending Virtuous Man
積屍Jī ShīJishiHeaps of Corpses
積屍氣Jī Shī QìJishiqiFog of Cumulative Corpses
積水Jī ShuǐJishuiAccumulated Water in the Ship
積水Jī ShǔiJishuiStored Water to Make Wine
JiùJiuMortar
九坎Jiǔ KǎnJiukanNine Water Wells
酒旗Jiǔ QíJiuqiBanner of Wine Shop
九卿內座Jiǔ Qīng Nèi ZuòJiuqing NeizuoInner Seats for Nine Ministers
九斿Jiǔ YóuJiuyouNine Flags
九州殊口Jiǔ Zhōu Shū KǒuJiuzhou ShukouInterpreters of Dialects
積薪Jī XīnJixinPile of Firewood
積卒Jī ZúJizuGroup of Soldiers
卷舌Juǎn ShéJuansheRolled Tongue
軍井Jūn JǐngJunjingMilitary Well
軍門Jūn MénJunmenMilitary Gate
軍南門Jūn Nán MénJunnanmenSouthern Military Gate
軍市Jūn ShìJunshiMarket for the Soldiers
KāngKangChaff
亢宿Kàng XiùKangNeck Mansion
亢池Kàng ChíKangchiBoats and Lake
開陽Kāi YángKaiyangOpener of Heatnormally 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)
KuCrying
奎宿Kuí XiùKui (奎)Crotch Mansion
庫樓Kù LóuKulou (库楼)Arsenal
LángLangWolf
郎將Láng JiàngLangjiangCaptain of the Bodyguards
郎位Láng WèiLangwei (郎位)Official of the Imperial Guard
老人Lǎo RénLaorenOld Man
壘壁陣Lěi Bì ZhènLeibizhenLine of Ramparts
雷電Léi DiànLeidianThunder and Lightning
列肆Liè SìLiesiJewel Market
離宮Lí GōngLigongResting Palace
靈台Líng TáiLingtaiAstronomical Observatory
礪石Lì ShíLishiGrind Stone
柳宿Liǔ XiùLiuWillow Mansion
六甲Liù JiǎLiujiaSix Jia
璃瑜Lí YúLiyuJade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
離珠Lí ZhūLizhuPearls on Ladies' Wear
婁宿Lóu XiùLouBasket Mansion
羅堰Luó YànLuoyanNetworks of Dikes
昴宿Mǎo XiùMaoHairy Head Mansion
明堂Míng TángMingtangCosmological Temple
南河Nán HéNanheSouth River
南門Nán MénNanmenSouthern Gate
內廚Nèi ChúNeichuInner Kitchen
內階Nèi JiēNeijieInner Steps
內屏Nèi PíngNeipingInner Screen
內平Nèi PíngNeipingInner Judge
內五諸侯Nèi Wǔ Zhū HóuNeiwu ZhuhouFive Lords of Heaven inside Taiwei
三公內座Sān Gōng Nèi ZuòNeizuoInner Seats for three Excellencies
輦道Niǎn DàoNiandaoImperial Passageway
牛宿Niú XiùNiuOx Mansion
NĭuNiuPivot
農丈人Nóng Zhàng RénNong ZhangrenOld Peasant
女宿Nǚ XiùWomen Mansion
女床Nǚ ChuángNuchuangWoman's Bed
女史Nǚ ShǐNushiWoman Officer in Charge of Time
霹靂Pī LìPiliThunderbolt
PíngPingScreen
PíngPingJudge
平道Píng DàoPingdaoFlat Road
QiQi
QiWeeping
器府Qì FǔQifuHouse for Musical Instruments
七公Qī GōngQigongSeven Excellencies
騎官Qí GuānQiguanCavalry Officers
QínQinQin
青丘Qīng QiūQingqiuGreen Hill
騎陣將軍Qí Zhèn Jiāng JūnQizhen JiangjunChariot and Cavalry General
闕丘Què QiūQueqiuTwo Buildings on both Sides of Palace Gate
RénRenHumans
RiSun
三公Sān GōngSangongThree Excellencies
尚書Shàng ShūShangshuRoyal Secretary
上台Shàng TáiShangtaiUpper Step
少民Shaominspelling variants: Shaoming = Shaomin = Tumin = Shangmin
少微Shào WēiShaoweiScholar-officials
參宿Shēn XiùShenThree Stars Mansion
參旗Shēn QíShenqiBanner of Shen
ShìShenqiEunuch
ShǐShiExcrement
室宿Shì XiùShiRoom Mansion
市樓Shì LóuShilouMarket Tower
水府Shǔi FǔShuifuWater Official
水位Shǔi WèiShuiweiWaterlevel
庶子Shù ZǐShuziSon of Concubine
四瀆Sì DúSiduFour Rivers
司非Sī FēiSifeiJudge of Right and Wrong
四輔Sì FǔSifuFour Advisors
司怪Sī GuàiSiguaiDeity in Charge of Omen
司祿Sī LùSiluJudge of Rank
司命Sī MìngSimingJudge of Life
司危Sī WēiSiweiJudge of Disaster and Good Fortune
SūnSunGrandson
太民Taiminspelling variants: Taiming = Taimin = Daming
太微Tài WēiTaiweiSupreme Court
太陽守Tài Yáng ShǒuTaiyangshouthe General in charge of the yang valve
太一Tài YīTaiyiSupreme One
太子Tài ZǐTaiziCrown Princethis name designates gam UMi but this star is already named Pherkad (so we suggest the Chinese name for Pherkad Minor)
太尊Tài ZūnTaizunRoyals
螣蛇Téng ShéTengshe (螣蛇)Flying Serpent
天棓Tiān BàngTianbangCelestial Club Weapon
天弁Tiān BiànTianbianMarket Officer
天倉Tiān CāngTiancangSquare Celestial Granary
天廁Tiān CèTianceCelestial Toilet
天讒Tiān ChánTianchanCelestial Slander
天廚Tiān ChúTianchuCelestial Kitchen
天船Tiān ChuánTianchuanCelestial Boat
天床Tiān ChuángTianchuangCelestial Bed
天大將軍Tiān Dà Jiāng JūnTianda JiangjunGreat General of the Heaven
天阿Tiān ĒTianéCelestial Hillside
天輻Tiān FúTianfuCelestial Spokes
天桴Tiān FúTianfuCelestial Drumstick
天綱Tiān GāngTiangangCelestial Headrope
天高Tiān GāoTiangaoCelestial High Terrace
天關Tiān GuānTianguanCelestial Pass
天潢Tiān HuángTianhuangCelestial Pond
天溷Tiān HùnTianhunCelestial Pigsty
天紀Tiān JìTianjiCelestial Discipline
天稷Tiān JìTianjiCelestial Cereals
天璣Tiān JīTianjiCelestial Shining Pearl
天記Tiān JìTianjiJudge to Estimate the Age of Animals
天雞Tiān JīTianjiCelestial Cock
天江Tiān JiāngTianjiangCelestial River
天街Tiān JiēTianjieCelestial Street
天節Tiān JiéTianjieCelestial Mace
天津Tiān JīnTianjinCelestial Bridge
天廄Tiān JiùTianjiuCelestial Stable
天牢Tiān LáoTianlaoCelestial Prison
天壘城Tiān Lěi ChéngTianleichengCelestial Castle with Walls
天理Tiān LǐTianliJudge for Nobility
天廩Tiān LǐnTianlinCelestial Foodstuffs
天門Tiān MénTianmenCelestial Gate
天廟Tiān MiàoTianmiaoCelestial Temple
天錢Tiān QiánTianqianCelestial Coin
天槍Tiān QiāngTianqiangCelestial Spear
天權Tiān QuánTianquanCelestial Balancenormally a name for del UMa which is named Megrez ( so this name applied to a star closeby)
天囷Tiān QūnTianqunCircular Celestial Granary
天乳Tiān RǔTianruCelestial Milk
天社Tiān ShèTiansheCelestial Earth God's Temple
天市Tiān ShìTianshiHeavenly Market
天豕TianshiHeavenly Pigalternative (older) name for Kui (奎)
天豕 xxxTianshi MuEye of the Celestial Piga star name in the Tianshi=Kui
天樞Tiān ShūTianshuCelestial Pivotnormally a name for alf UMa
天田Tiān TiánTiantianCelestial Farmland
天田Tiān TiánTiantianCelestial Farmland
天相Tiān XiàngTianxiangCelestial Ministers
天璇Tiān XuánTianXuanCelestial Rotating Jadenormally a name for beta UMa (applied to a star closeby)
天一Tiān YīTianyiCelestial One
天陰Tiān YīnTianyinCelestial Yin Force
天庾Tiān YǔTianyuRicks of Grain
天淵Tiān YuānTianyuanCelestial Deep Water
天苑Tiān YuànTianyuanCelestial Meadows
天園Tiān YuánTianyuanCelestial Orchard
天籥Tiān YuèTianyueCelestial Key
天柱Tiān ZhùTianzhuCelestial Pillar
天樽Tiān ZūnTianzunCelestial Wine Cup
土公Tǔ GōngTugongOfficial for Earthworks
土公吏Tǔ Gōng LìTugongliClerk for Earthworks
屠肆Tú SìTusiButcher's Shops
土司空Tǔ Sī KōngTusikongMaster of Constructions
外廚Wài ChúWaichuOuter Kitchen
外屏Wài PíngWaipingOuter Screen
王良Wáng LiángWangliangWang Liang
尾宿Wěi XiùWeiTail Mansion
WèiWeiWei
危宿Wēi XiùWeiRooftop Mansion
胃宿Wèi XiùWeiStomach Mansion
文昌Wén ChāngWenchangAdministrative Centre
五車Wǔ ChēWucheFive Chariots
五帝內座Wǔ Dì Nèi ZuòWudi NeizuoInterior Seats of Five Emperors
五帝座Wǔ Dì ZuòWudizuoThrones of the Five Emperors
五諸侯Wǔ Zhū HóuWuzhuhouFive Feudal Kings
咸池Xián ChíXianchiSacrad Pool
XiàngXiangPrime Minister
下台Xià TáiXiataiLower Step
心宿Xīn XiùXinHeart Mansion
星宿Xīng XiùXingSeven Star Mansion
幸臣Xìng ChénXingchenOfficer of Honour
西咸Xī XiánXixianWestern Door
奚仲Xī ZhòngXizhongXi Zhong
虛宿Xū XiùXuRuins Mansion
玄戈Xuán GēXuangeSombre Lance
軒轅XuānyuánXuanyuan (轩辕)Xuanyuan
虛梁Xū LiángXuliangTemple without Beams
YānYanYan
陽門Yáng MénYangmenGate of Yang
搖光Yáo GuāngYaoguangTwinkling Brilliancenormally a name for eta UMa but as this star is named Alkaid (applied to a star closeby)
野雞Yě JīYejiWild Cockerel
謁者Yè ZhěYezheUsher of the Court
翼宿Yì XiùYiWings Mansion
陰德Yīn DéYindeHidden Virtue
右更Yòu GēngYougangOfficial in Charge of Pasturing
右旗Yòu QíYouqiRight Flag
右攝提Yòu Shè TíYoushetiRight Conductor
右辖Yòu XiáYouxiaRight Linchpin
YuFish
YuèYueYue
YuèYueBattle Axe
YuèYueMoon
玉衡Yù HéngYuhengJade Sighting-tubenormally a name for eps UMa who is already named Alioth ( thus applied to a star closeby)
玉井Yù JǐngYujingJade Well
羽林軍Yǔ Lín JūnYulinjunRoyal Guards
御女Yù NǚYunü (御女)Maids-in-waiting
雲雨Yún YǔYunyuCloud and Rain
造父Zào FùZaofuZao Fu
丈人Zhàng RénZhangrenElderly Person
張宿Zhāng XiùZhangzunExtended Net Mansion
ZhàoZhaoZhao
招搖Zhāo YáoZhaoyaoA Kind of Weapon, Sword or Spear
軫宿Zhěn XiùZhenChariot Mansion
陣車Zhèn ChēZhencheBattle Chariots
ZhèngZhengZheng
折威Zhé WēiZheweiWarden
織女Zhī NǚZhinuWeaving Girl
中台Zhōng TáiZhongtaiMiddle Step
ZhōuZhou (周)Zhou
周鼎Zhōu DǐngZhoudingTripod of the Zhou
ZhùZhuPillars
柱史Zhù Xià ShǐZhu Xia ShiOfficer in Charge of Public Announcements
諸王Zhū WángZhuwangFeudal Kings
觜宿Zī XiùZiBird Beak Mansion
ZiSon
紫宮Zǐ GōngZigongPurple Palace
ZōngZongAncestors
宗人Zōng RénZongrenAsistants of Zong Zheng
宗正Zōng ZhèngZongzhengOfficial for Royal Clan
左更Zuó GēngZuogengOfficial in Charge of Forest
左旗Zuǒ QíZuoqiLeft Flag
座旗Zuò QíZuoqiSeat Flags
左攝提Zuǒ Shè TíZuoshetiLeft Conductor
左辖Zuǒ XiáZuoxiaLeft Linchpin