星
HSK 1
星 (xīng): a star, planet, any point of light
xīng
a star, planet, any point of light
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Pinyin
xīng
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
a star, planet, any point of light
How to Write 星 (xīng)
星 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 星
A phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, and 生 hints at the pronunciation.
What 星 is Made Of
星 is built from 2 components:
日sun
生life, lifetime
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Words Using 星
Common Chinese words that contain 星:
卫星
wèixīng
明星
míngxīng
星期
xīngqī
零星
língxīng
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