Definitions
(noun)
comet; broom
Etymology
Pictograph of a hand holding a broom.
About
The character 彗 features two upper elements resembling 丰, depicting branches or grass stalks, above the component 彐, which represents a hand gripping these materials. Originally meaning a broom made from tied branches or grass, it later shifted primarily to describe a comet, often called a "broom star" because the comet's glowing tail resembles a broom's bristles. While the sense of a physical sweeping tool became obsolete, the astronomical meaning dominated, extending the visual metaphor of a sweeping tail to the celestial phenomenon.
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昨晚我看到了彗星。
彗星拖着长长的尾巴。
科学家正在研究这颗彗星。
彗星每七十六年回归一次。
通过望远镜观察彗星很有趣。
这颗彗星的轨道非常椭圆。
彗星主要由冰和尘埃组成。
天文学家预测彗星将在下周最亮。