中國星區、星官及星名英譯表
中國的天文學是獨立發展出來的，亦由此而產生了和西方截然不同的星座系統。早在戰國時代(約公元前四百年)或以前，由於製曆和占星上的需要，石申夫、甘德及巫咸三家已分別製成了各自的星表，這三個星表再由三國時的陳卓(約公元230至公元320年)綜合整理，成為一個有283星官、1464顆星的星表。
唐代學者王希明作《丹元子步天歌》，首創將全天分成三十一個天區，亦即三垣二十八宿。三垣是「紫微垣」、「太微垣」及「天市垣」。二十八宿十分類似於西方的黃道十二宮，它們是黃道和白道附近的二十八個區域，為日月五星所經之處。
到了明代末期，徐光啟在編纂《祟禎曆書》時，根據西方星表，加入中國所缺的23個近南極星官。在這個基礎上，清朝戴進賢及劉松齡編修的《儀象考成》，對恒星的位置及星官數目作了一次重新考訂及增減，是現代繪製中國古星圖的標準。
在這裡，若星官名稱為國名、地名或人名，皆採用漢語拼音翻譯。
要注意的是，由於這些星官命名的年代久遠，而且，隨著歷史的發展，中國人無論在生活習慣、用語、信仰及政府結構上亦起了不少變化，要把所有名稱準確翻譯十分困難。事實上，學術界對不少名稱背後的意義仍未有一致的看法，以下的翻譯只是眾多可能解釋之一。
三垣 Three Enclosures
紫微垣 Purple Forbidden Enclosure
二十八宿 Twenty-eight Mansions
| 四象 Four Symbols |
青龍(東) Azure Dragon (East) |
玄武(北) Murky Warrior (North) |
白虎(西) White Tiger (West) |
朱雀(南) Vermilion Bird (South) |
| 二十八宿 Twenty-eight mansions |
角 Horn | 斗 Dipper | 奎Legs | 井 Well |
| 亢 Neck | 牛 Ox | 婁Bond | 鬼 Ghosts | |
| 氐 Root | 女 Girl | 胃Stomach | 柳 Willow | |
| 房 Room | 虛 Emptiness | 昴 Hairy head | 星 Star | |
| 心 Heart | 危 Rooftop | 畢 Net | 張 Extended net | |
| 尾 Tail | 室 Encampment | 觜 Turtle beak | 翼 Wings | |
| 箕 Winnowing-basket | 壁 Wall | 參 Three stars | 軫 Chariot |
三垣 Three Enclosures
紫微垣 Purple Forbidden Enclosure
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 北極 | Northern pole | ||
| 太子 | Crown prince | ||
| 帝 | Emperor | ||
| 庶子 | Son of concubine | ||
| 後宮 | Imperial concubine | ||
| 天樞 | Celestial pivot | ||
| 四輔 | Four advisors | ||
| 勾陳 | Curved array | ||
| 天皇大帝 | Great emperor of heaven | ||
| 天柱 | Celestial pillar | ||
| 御女 | Maids-in-waiting | ||
| 女史 | Female protocol | ||
| 柱史 | Official of royal archives | ||
| 尚書 | Royal secretary | ||
| 天床 | Celestial bed | ||
| 大理 | Chief judge | ||
| 陰德 | Hidden virtue | ||
| 六甲 | Six JIA | ||
| 五帝內座 | Interior seats of five emperors | ||
| 華蓋 | Canopy of the emperor | ||
| 杠 | Canopy support | ||
| 紫微左垣 | Left wall | ||
| 左樞 | Left pivot | ||
| 上宰 | First premier | ||
| 少宰 | Second premier | ||
| 上弼 | First minister | ||
| 少弼 | Second minister | ||
| 上衛 | First imperial guard | ||
| 少衛 | Second imperial guard | ||
| 少丞 | Second prime minister | ||
| 紫微右垣 | Right Wall | ||
| 右樞 | Right pivot | ||
| 少尉 | Second chief judge | ||
| 上輔 | First minister | ||
| 少輔 | Second minister | ||
| 上衛 | First imperial guard | ||
| 少衛 | Second imperial guard | ||
| 上丞 | First prime minister | ||
| 天乙(天一) | Heavenly first one | ||
| 太乙(太一) | Great first one | ||
| 內廚 | Inner kitchen | ||
| 北斗 | Northern dipper | ||
| 天樞 | Celestial pivot | ||
| 天璇 | Celestial rotating jade | ||
| 天機 | Celestial shining pearl | ||
| 天權 | Celestial balance | ||
| 玉衡 | Jade sighting-tube | ||
| 開陽 | Opener of heat | ||
| 搖光 | Twinkling brilliance | ||
| 輔 | Assistant | ||
| 天槍 | Celestial spear | ||
| 玄戈 | Sombre lance | ||
| 三公 | Three excellencies | ||
| 相 | Prime minister | ||
| 天理 | Judge for nobility | ||
| 太陽守 | Guard of the Sun | ||
| 太尊 | Royals | ||
| 天牢 | Celestial prison | ||
| 勢 | Eunuch | ||
| 文昌 | Administrative centre | ||
| 內階 | Inner steps | ||
| 三師 | Three top instructors | ||
| 八榖 | Eight kinds of crops | ||
| 傳舍 | Guest house | ||
| 天廚 | Celestial kitchen | ||
| 天棓 | Celestial flail |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 五帝座 | Seat of the five emperors | ||
| 太子 | Crown prince | ||
| 從官 | Retinue | ||
| 幸臣 | Officers of honour | ||
| 五諸侯 | Five feudal kings | ||
| 九卿 | Nine senior officers | ||
| 三公 | Three excellencies | ||
| 內屏 | Inner screen | ||
| 太微左垣 | Left wall | ||
| 左執法 | Left law administrator | ||
| 上相 | First eastern minister | ||
| 次相 | Second eastern minister | ||
| 次將 | First eastern general | ||
| 上將 | First eastern general | ||
| 太微右垣 | Right wall | ||
| 右執法 | Right law administrator | ||
| 上將 | First western general | ||
| 次將 | Second western general | ||
| 次相 | Second western minister | ||
| 上相 | First western minister | ||
| 郎將 | Captain of the bodyguards | ||
| 郎位 | Official of imperial guard | ||
| 常陳 | Imperial guards | ||
| 三台 | Three steps | ||
| 上台 | Upper step | ||
| 中台 | Middle step | ||
| 下台 | Lower step | ||
| 虎賁 | Emperor’s bodyguard | ||
| 少微 | Junior officers | ||
| 長垣 | Long wall | ||
| 靈台 | Astronomical observatory | ||
| 明堂 | Cosmological temple | ||
| 謁者 | Usher of the court |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 帝座 | Emperor's seat | ||
| 候 | Astrologer | ||
| 宦者 | Eunuch official | ||
| 斗 | Dipper for liquid | ||
| 斛 | Dipper for solid | ||
| 列肆 | Jewel market | ||
| 市樓 | Commodity market | ||
| 宗正 | Municipal office | ||
| 宗人 | Official for royal clan | ||
| 宗 | Patriarchal clan | ||
| 帛度 | Textile ruler | ||
| 屠肆 | Butcher’s shops | ||
| 天市左垣 | Left wall | ||
| 魏 | WEI | ||
| 趙 | ZHAO | ||
| 九河 | JIUHE | ||
| 中山 | ZHONGSHAN | ||
| 齊 | QI | ||
| 吳越 | WUYUE | ||
| 徐 | CHU | ||
| 東海 | DONGHAI | ||
| 燕 | YAN | ||
| 南海 | NANHAI | ||
| 宋 | SONG | ||
| 天市右垣 | Right wall | ||
| 河中 | HEZHONG | ||
| 河間 | HEJIAN | ||
| 晉 | JIN | ||
| 鄭 | ZHENG | ||
| 周 | ZHOU | ||
| 秦 | QIN | ||
| 蜀 | SHU | ||
| 巴 | BA | ||
| 梁 | LIANG | ||
| 楚 | CHU | ||
| 韓 | HAN | ||
| 天紀 | Celestial discipline | ||
| 女床 | Woman’s bed | ||
| 貫索 | Coiled thong | ||
| 七公 | Seven excellencies |
二十八宿 Twenty-eight Mansions
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 角 | Horn | ||
| 平道 | Official for road works | ||
| 天田 | Celestial farmland | ||
| 周鼎 | Tripod of the ZHOU | ||
| 進賢 | Recommending virtuous man | ||
| 天門 | Celestial gate | ||
| 平 | Judging | ||
| 庫樓 | Arsenal | ||
| 柱 | Pillar | ||
| 衡 | Railings | ||
| 南門 | Southern gate |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 亢 | Neck | ||
| 大角 | Great horn | ||
| 左攝提 | Right conductor | ||
| 右攝提 | Left conductor | ||
| 折威 | Executions | ||
| 頓頑 | Trials | ||
| 陽門 | Gate of YANG |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 氐 | Root | ||
| 亢池 | Boats and lake | ||
| 帝席 | Mattress of the emperor | ||
| 梗河 | Celestial lance | ||
| 招搖 | Twinkling indicator | ||
| 天乳 | Celestial milk | ||
| 天輻 | Celestial spokes | ||
| 陣車 | Battle chariots | ||
| 車騎 | Imperial guards | ||
| 騎陣將軍 | Chariot and Cavalry general | ||
| 騎官 | Chariots and cavalry |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 房 | Room | ||
| 鉤鈐 | Lock | ||
| 鍵閉 | Door bolt | ||
| 罰 | Punishment | ||
| 東咸 | Eastern door | ||
| 西咸 | Western door | ||
| 日 | Sun | ||
| 從官 | Retinue |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 心 | Heart | ||
| 積卒 | Group of soldiers |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 尾 | Tail | ||
| 神宮 | Changing room | ||
| 天江 | Celestial river | ||
| 傳說 | FUYUE | ||
| 魚 | Fish | ||
| 龜 | Tortoise |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 箕 | Winnowing-basket | ||
| 糠 | Chaff | ||
| 杵 | Mortar |
斗宿 Dipper Mansion
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 斗 | Dipper | ||
| 天龠 | Celestial keyhole | ||
| 天弁 | Market officer | ||
| 建 | Establishment | ||
| 天雞 | Celestial cock | ||
| 狗 | Dog | ||
| 狗國 | Territory of dogs | ||
| 天淵 | Celestial spring | ||
| 農丈人 | Peasant | ||
| 鱉 | River turtle |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 牛 | Ox | ||
| 天桴 | Celestial drumstick | ||
| 河鼓 | Drum at the river | ||
| 左旗 | Left flag | ||
| 右旗 | Right flag | ||
| 織女 | Weaving girl | ||
| 漸台 | Clepsydra terrace | ||
| 輦道 | Imperial passageway | ||
| 羅堰 | Networks of dikes | ||
| 天田 | Celestial farmland | ||
| 九坎 | Nine water wells |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 女 | Girl | ||
| 離珠 | Pearls on ladies’ wear | ||
| 敗瓜 | Rotten gourd | ||
| 瓠瓜 | Good gourd | ||
| 天津 | Celestial ford | ||
| 奚仲 | XIZHONG | ||
| 扶筐 | Basket for mulberry leaves | ||
| 十二國 | Twelve countries | ||
| 周 | ZHOU | ||
| 秦 | QIN | ||
| 代 | DAI | ||
| 趙 | ZHAO | ||
| 越 | YUE | ||
| 齊 | QI | ||
| 楚 | CHU | ||
| 鄭 | ZHENG | ||
| 魏 | WEI | ||
| 韓 | HAN | ||
| 晉 | JIN | ||
| 燕 | YAN |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 虛 | Emptiness | ||
| 司命 | Deified judge of life | ||
| 司祿 | Deified judge of ranks | ||
| 司危 | Deified judge of disasters and fortunes | ||
| 司非 | Deified judge of rights and wrongs | ||
| 哭 | Crying | ||
| 泣 | Weeping | ||
| 璃瑜 | Jade ornament on ladies’ wear | ||
| 天壘城 | Celestial ramparts | ||
| 敗臼 | Decayed pestle |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 危 | Rooftop | ||
| 墳墓 | Tomb | ||
| 蓋屋 | Roofing | ||
| 虛梁 | Temple | ||
| 天錢 | Celestial money | ||
| 人 | Humans | ||
| 杵 | Mortar | ||
| 臼 | Pestle | ||
| 車府 | Big yard for chariots | ||
| 造父 | ZAOFU | ||
| 天鉤 | Celestial hook |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 室 | Encampment | ||
| 離宮 | Resting palace | ||
| 螣蛇 | Flying serpent | ||
| 雷電 | Thunder and lightning | ||
| 土公吏 | Official for materials supply | ||
| 壘壁陣 | The line of ramparts | ||
| 羽林軍 | Palace guard | ||
| 天綱 | Facilities to make tents | ||
| 北落師門 | North gate of celestial palace | ||
| 鈇鉞 | Axes | ||
| 八魁 | Sway-net for catching birds |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 壁 | Wall | ||
| 天廄 | Celestial stable | ||
| 土公 | Official for earth works and buildings | ||
| 霹靂 | Thunderbolt | ||
| 雲雨 | Cloud and rain | ||
| 鈇鑕 | Sickle |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 奎 | Legs | ||
| 王良 | WANGLIANG | ||
| 策 | Whip | ||
| 附路 | Auxiliary road | ||
| 軍南門 | Southern military gate | ||
| 閣道 | Stepped road through mountainous territory | ||
| 外屏 | Outer fence | ||
| 天溷 | Celestial pigsty | ||
| 土司空 | Master of constructions |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 婁 | Bond | ||
| 天大將軍 | Great general of the heavens | ||
| 左更 | Official in charge of forest | ||
| 右更 | Official in charge of cows and horses | ||
| 天倉 | Square celestial granary | ||
| 天庾 | Ricks of grain |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 胃 | Stomach | ||
| 大陵 | Mausoleum | ||
| 積尸 | Heaps of corpses | ||
| 天船 | Celestial boat | ||
| 積水 | Stored water | ||
| 天廩 | Celestial foodstuffs | ||
| 天囷 | Circular celestial granary |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 昴 | Hairy head | ||
| 天阿 | Celestial river | ||
| 月 | Moon | ||
| 卷舌 | Rolled tongue | ||
| 天讒 | Celestial slander | ||
| 礪石 | Whetstone | ||
| 天陰 | Celestial YIN force | ||
| 芻(蒿木) | Hay | ||
| 天苑 | Celestial meadows |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 畢 | Net | ||
| 附耳 | Whisper | ||
| 天街 | Celestial street | ||
| 天高 | Celestial high terrace | ||
| 諸王 | Feudal kings | ||
| 五車 | Five chariots | ||
| 柱 | Pillar | ||
| 威池 | Pool of harmony | ||
| 天潢 | Celestial pier | ||
| 天關 | Celestial gate | ||
| 天節 | Celestial tally | ||
| 九州殊口 | Interpreters of nine dialects | ||
| 參旗 | Banner of three stars | ||
| 九斿 | Imperial military flag | ||
| 天園 | Celestial orchard |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 觜 | Turtle beak | ||
| 司怪 | Deity in charge of monsters | ||
| 座旗 | Seat flags |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 參 | Three stars | ||
| 伐 | Halberd | ||
| 玉井 | Jade well | ||
| 軍井 | Military well | ||
| 屏 | Screen | ||
| 廁 | Toilet | ||
| 屎 | Excrement |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 井 | Well | ||
| 鉞 | Battle axes | ||
| 水府 | Official for irrigation | ||
| 天樽 | Celestial wine cup | ||
| 五諸侯 | Five feudal kings | ||
| 北河 | North river | ||
| 積水 | Accumulated water | ||
| 積薪 | Pile of firewood | ||
| 水位 | Water level | ||
| 南河 | South river | ||
| 四瀆 | Four channels | ||
| 闕丘 | Palace gate | ||
| 軍市 | Market for the soldiers | ||
| 野雞 | Wild cockerel | ||
| 天狼 | Celestial wolf | ||
| 丈人 | Grandfather | ||
| 子 | Son | ||
| 孫 | Grandson | ||
| 老人 | Old man | ||
| 弧矢 | Bow and arrow |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 鬼 | Ghosts | ||
| 積尸氣 | Cumulative corpse | ||
| 爟 | Beacon-fire | ||
| 外廚 | Outer kitchen | ||
| 天記 | Judge to estimate the age of animals | ||
| 天狗 | Celestial dog | ||
| 天社 | Celestial earth god’s temple |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 柳 | Willow | ||
| 酒旗 | Banner of wine shop |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 星 | Star | ||
| 天相 | Celestial premier | ||
| 軒轅 | XUANYUAN | ||
| 御女 | Maids-in-waiting | ||
| 內平 | High judge |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 張 | Extended net |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 翼 | Wings |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 軫 | Chariot | ||
| 左轄 | Left linchpin | ||
| 右轄 | Right linchpin | ||
| 長沙 | CHANGSHA | ||
| 青丘 | Green hill |
| 星官 | 星名 | Asterism | Star name |
| 海山 | Sea and mountain | ||
| 十字架 | Cross | ||
| 馬尾 | Horse's tail | ||
| 馬腹 | Horse's abdomen | ||
| 蜜蜂 | Bee | ||
| 三角形 | Triangle | ||
| 異雀 | Exotic bird | ||
| 孔雀 | Peacock | ||
| 波斯 | Persia | ||
| 蛇尾 | Snake's tail | ||
| 蛇腹 | Snake's abdomen | ||
| 蛇首 | Snake's head | ||
| 鳥喙 | Bird's beak | ||
| 鶴 | Crane | ||
| 火鳥 | Firebird | ||
| 水委 | Crooked running water | ||
| 附白 | White patch attached | ||
| 夾白 | White patches at both sides | ||
| 金魚 | Goldfish | ||
| 海石 | Sea rock | ||
| 飛魚 | Flying fish | ||
| 南船 | Southern boat | ||
| 小斗 | Little dipper |