How to write 魁

魁 [kuí] 1. Being at the forefront; occupying the first position. - Example: 魁首. 魁星 (a. The first star in the Big Dipper; b. The general term for the first to fourth stars; in Chinese mythology, the deity presiding over the rise and fall of literary works). 魁元. The main culprit of a crime. To seize the top spot. 2. Tall and large. - Example: 身魁力壮. 魁梧. 魁伟. 魁 [kuí] (noun) - Original meaning: Ladle or spoon; long-handled and large-headed. - Character formation: Phonetic compound; from 鬥, meaning long-handled ladle. 1. Same as the original meaning (En: ladle). 2. Ancient star name. The first to fourth stars in the Big Dipper; sometimes referred to as the first star of the Big Dipper (En: the four stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper). 3. Leader or chieftain (En: chieftain; leader). 4. Small hill (En: hill). 魁 [kuí] (adjective) 1. Occupying the top position; first (En: first). 2. Big and tall (En: big and tall). 3. Outstanding (En: outstanding). 魁 [kuí] (noun) - Original meaning: Ladle or spoon; long-handled and large-headed. - Character formation: Phonetic compound; from 鬥, meaning long-handled ladle. 1. Same as the original meaning (En: ladle). - References: 1. 《说文》: 魁, 羹抖也. 2. 《汉书·梅福传》: 授以魁柄. 3. 《晋·郭璞《易洞林》》: 太子洗马荀子骥家中以龙铜魁作食欻鸣. 2. Ancient star name. The first to fourth stars in the Big Dipper; sometimes referred to as the first star of the Big Dipper (En: the four stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper). - References: 1. 《汉书·天文志》: 平旦建者魁. 2. 《老残游记》: 那北斗正斜倚在紫微垣的西边上面，杓在上，魁在下. - Examples: 魁星 (the "奎宿," originally one of the twenty-eight mansions, later associated with the deity governing literary success); 魁杓 (referring to the Big Dipper); 魁冈 (a term for 河魁星 and 天冈星); 魁罡 (a term for 河魁星 and 天罡星); 魁冈 (the斗魁 of the Big Dipper and the two stars of 天冈); 魁衡 (the first and fifth stars in the Big Dipper). 3. Leader or chieftain (En: chieftain; leader). - References: 1. 《汉书·游侠传》: 诸公之间陈遵为雄, 闾里之侠原涉为魁. - Examples: 魁首 (the main culprit of a crime), 盗魁 (a thief leader), 魁柄 (metaphor for supreme power; refers to the position of a prime minister), 魁帅 (leader, chieftain), 魁杰 (a leading figure). 4. Small hill (En: hill). - References: 1. 《国语》: 夫周, 高山, 广川、大薮也, 故能生是良材，而幽王荡以为魁陵、粪土、沟渎. - Examples: 魁陵 (a small earth mound), 魁父 (a small hill). 魁 [kuí] (adjective) 1. Occupying the top position; first (En: first). - References: 1. 《吕氏春秋》: 不疾学而能为魁士，名人者，未之有也. - Examples: 魁甲 (the top candidate in the ancient imperial examination, referred to as the first place in jinshi), 魁解 (the title given to the top candidate in the provincial examination during the Ming and Qing dynasties), 魁选 (the top chosen candidate), 魁品 (high-grade rank). 2. Big and tall (En: big and tall). - References: 1. 《史记·孟尝君列传》: 始以薛公为魁然也，今视之，乃渺小丈夫耳. - Examples: 魁峨 (big and grand), 魁肥 (tall and stout), 魁堆 (tall and prominent appearance), 魁杰 (to describe someone as sturdy and tall; similar to 魁伟). 3. Outstanding (En: outstanding). - Examples: 魁士 (an exceptional person; refers to a master's degree holder), 魁奇 (extraordinary), 魁彦 (an outstanding talent), 魁特 (extraordinary person), 魁儒 (a great scholar), 魁闳 (generous in temperament).