| 梅西耶星表 |
Méi xī yē xīng biǎo |
Messier catalog of nebulae and clusters (1784) |
| 梅 |
Méi |
surname Mei |
| 梅 |
méi |
plum / plum flower / Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) |
| 梅 |
méi |
variant of 梅 |
| 梅 |
méi |
old variant of 梅 |
| 梅西 |
Méi xī |
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer |
| 梅西耶 |
Méi xī yē |
Charles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer who catalogued nebulas and galaxies |
| 西 |
Xī |
the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙 / Spanish |
| 西 |
xī |
west |
| 耶 |
yē |
(phonetic ye) |
| 耶 |
yé |
interrogative particle (classical) |
| 耶 |
ye |
final particle indicating enthusiasm etc |
| 星 |
xīng |
star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount |
| 星表 |
xīng biǎo |
star catalog |
| 表 |
biǎo |
exterior surface / family relationship via females / to show (one's opinion) / a model / a table (listing information) / a form / a meter (measuring sth) |
| 表 |
biǎo |
watch (timepiece) / meter; gauge |