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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

魁星 [kuíxīng]
  1. 1. noun four stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper, or the one at the tip of the bowl
    你可以在这张星空图中看到魁星的位置。
    You can figure out the position of the Big Dipper on this star chart.
  2. 2. noun Mythical god that dominates destiny of world culture.
    他从小就文笔特好, 长大以后更是下笔如有神, 人们都说他是魁星下凡。
    He was of eminent literary talent when he was young. After growing up, he wrote as if with a magic pen. People say that he is a god on earth who governs literature and writing.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

魁星 [kuíxīng]
  1. 1. 北斗七星的第一颗星(即离斗柄最远的一颗)。一说北斗七星的第一至第四颗星(即构成斗形的四颗星)的总称。
  2. 2. 神话中指主宰文章兴衰的神
    魁星
    魁星阁。

Examples

你可以在这张星空图中看到魁星的位置。
You can figure out the position of the Big Dipper on this star chart. 魁星
他从小就文笔特好, 长大以后更是下笔如有神, 人们都说他是魁星下凡。
He was of eminent literary talent when he was young. After growing up, he wrote as if with a magic pen. People say that he is a god on earth who governs literature and writing. 魁星

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