四象

Traditional form:

四象

Pinyin (reading):

sìxiàng

Definitions:

• four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿 (èrshíbāxiù) of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍／青龙 ( Qīnglóng), White Tiger 白虎 ( Báihǔ), Vermilion Bird 朱雀 ( Zhūquè), Black Tortoise 玄武 ( Xuánwǔ)

Characters:

• 四 - four
• 象 - elephant; ivory; figure, image

Traditional characters:

• 四 - four
• 象 - elephant; ivory; figure, image