勾陳一

See also: 勾陈一

Chinese

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Etymology

勾陳／勾陈 (Gōuchén) is an ancient Chinese constellation (and the mythical figures that were associated with it) that consisted of 6 stars pertaining to the modern day Ursa Minor, this being the first and the brightest of the 6.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Gōuchényī

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄡㄔㄣˊ ㄧ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ngau¹ can⁴ jat¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Gōuchényī
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄡㄔㄣˊ ㄧ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Gouchényi
  - Wade–Giles: Kou¹-chʻên²-i¹
  - Yale: Gōu-chén-yī
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Goucherni
  - Palladius: Гоучэньи (Goučɛnʹi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵⁻⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ngau¹ can⁴ jat¹
  - Yale: ngāu chàhn yāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ngau¹ tsan⁴ jat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: ngeo¹ cen⁴ yed¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐn²¹ jɐt̚⁵/

Proper noun

勾陳一

(astronomy) α Ursae Minoris, which has become the current northern pole star since the last millennium

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