Space and time, stars and expressing distance

Question 1

玉衡 yù héng

Answer 1

the Jade Bar

Question 2

南箕: nán qī

Answer 2

the southern willow (constellation)

Question 3

北斗: beĭ doŭ

Answer 3

the Northen Dipper

Question 4

牽牛: qiān niú

Answer 4

the Daught Ox (constellation)

Question 5

牵牛 Qiānniú

Answer 5

Cowherd (constellation: Aquila)

Question 6

河漢女

Answer 6

the River of Heaven; Lady of the River of Heaven (also known as 織女星 constellation: Vega in the Lyra);

Question 7

蕭 xiāo

Answer 7

artemisia, southernwood; onomatopoeia for wind rustling through trees

Question 8

暮 mù

Answer 8

sunset, nightfall

Question 9

YEAR

Answer 9

載 = 歲 = 年

Question 10

晝 zhòu

Answer 10

daytime

Question 11

茲 zī

Answer 11

time, year. Season

Question 12

期 qī

Answer 12

period of time

Question 13

浮雲

Answer 13

floating clouds ; ups and downs of life, obscure the sun

Question 14

黎明 límíng

Answer 14

daybreak, the next day at dawn

Question 15

臘 là

Answer 15

winter solstice, here the day of the winter sacrifice

Question 16

晝 zhoù

Answer 16

daytime, dawn (do not confuse with 畫)

Question 17

周

Answer 17

周围

Question 18

遙 yáo

Answer 18

distant remote long

Question 19

疏 shū

Answer 19

to stand apart, sparse, distant

Question 20

稀 xī

Answer 20

sparse, scarce

Question 21

閒

Answer 21

間/间 also relaxed idleness

Question 22

悠 yoū

Answer 22

far, distant

Question 23

軒 xuān +1

Answer 23

balcony, canopy (軒車: official chariot)

Question 24

迢 tiáo

Answer 24

remote

Question 25

茫 máng

Answer 25

vast, expansive

Question 26

睽孤 kuígū

Answer 26

“separated/distant and in solitude”