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Jyutping tin1 gong1
Pinyin tiān gāng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Chinese
    Big Dipper
  2. noun, Chinese
    handle of the Big Dipper
  3. noun
    Name for a heavenly spirit. According to Daoist religious texts, there are 36 in all.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    传说《水浒传》108好汉,系「三十六天罡、七十二地煞」下凡。
    傳説《水滸傳》108好漢,係「三十六天罡、七十二地煞」下凡。
    • The ancient legend said the 108 heros in "Outlaws of the Marsh", were the 36 gods of sky highland and 72 warriors of earth descent to the mortal world.