虛宿

See also: 虚宿

Chinese

 
devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain
 
(a) night; constellation; lodge for the night; old; former
trad. (虛宿) 虛 宿
simp. (虚宿) 虚 宿

Etymology

From 虛 ("empty", "hollow") + 宿 ("lunar mansion"), to clarify the intended sense of 虛

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Proper noun

虛宿

  1. (astronomy) Emptiness, a Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Equuleus

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