Definition

Examples

• 北斗七星中，杓是勺柄末端的三颗星。
  Běidǒu qīxīng zhōng, biāo shì sháo bǐng mòduān de sān kē xīng.
  Among the seven stars of the Big Dipper, the biao are the three stars at the end of the handle.
• 古人通过观察杓的位置来判断季节。
  Gǔrén tōngguò guānchá biāo de wèizhi lái pànduàn jìjié.
  Ancient people determined seasons by observing the position of the biao.
• 在星图中，杓常被标注为北斗的柄端。
  Zài xīngtú zhōng, biāo cháng bèi biāozhù wéi Běidǒu de bǐng duān.
  In star charts, the biao is often marked as the end of the handle of the Big Dipper.