昴
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Meaning: the Pleiades
💡 Sun (日) and a profile (卯) combine: 'sunrise at Mao hour' evokes the Pleiades.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 昴 (mǎo) depicts the Pleiades star cluster, a prominent asterism in Chinese astronomy. It is the 4th lunar mansion in the ancient system of 28 mansions, often associated with the Western White Tiger. In literature, it symbolizes brilliance and celestial order.
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