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Korean

북두칠성
Meaning: the Big Dipper; the Plough
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

할아버지는 밤하늘에서 북두칠성을 찾아 주셨다.
Grandfather found the Big Dipper in the night sky for me.
선은 큰곰자리의 베타성으로, 북두칠성을 이루는 네 별 가운데 둘째이다.
The star is Beta Ursae Majoris, the second of the four stars that form the Big Dipper.
천문학 수업에서 표는 북두칠성의 자루를 이루는 세 별을 가리킨다고 배웠다.
In astronomy class, I learned that this term refers to the three stars forming the handle of the Big Dipper.

Usage Notes

Refers to the seven bright stars of the constellation Ursa Major, forming a ladle shape.

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