星星

xīng

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

commonly used in poetic or descriptive contexts

star (as a twinkling celestial body in the night sky)

夜晚天空中闪烁发光的天体。

Words:

星罗棋布月明星稀繁星星辰星斗

Sentences:

夜(yè)晚(wǎn)的(de)繁(fán)星(xīng)很(hěn)美(měi)丽(lì)
The stars at night are very beautiful.
月(yuè)明(míng)星(xīng)稀(xī)的(de)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)适(shì)合(hé)散(sàn)步(bù)
A night with a bright moon and few stars is good for walking.

used in scientific or educational contexts

star (in astronomy, including stars, planets, satellites, comets, meteors, etc.)

天文学上指宇宙间能发射光或反射光的天体，分为恒星（如太阳）、行星（如地球）、卫星（如月球）、彗星、流星等。

Words:

恒星行星卫星彗星流星

Sentences:

太(tài)阳(yáng)是(shì)一(yī)颗(kē)恒(héng)星(xīng)
The sun is a star.
地(dì)球(qiú)是(shì)行(xíng)星(xīng)，月(yuè)球(qiú)是(shì)卫(wèi)星(xīng)
Earth is a planet, and the moon is a satellite.

often refers to objects resembling stars or tiny fragments

star-shaped thing; small or scattered bits

形状像星星的东西；零碎、细小的东西。

Words:

五角星海星火星儿油星眼冒金星

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)标(biāo)志(zhì)是(shì)一(yī)个(ge)五(wǔ)角(jiǎo)星(xīng)
This symbol is a five-pointed star.
汤(tāng)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)些(xiē)油(yóu)星(xīng)
There are some oil droplets in the soup.

specifically used for traditional Chinese scales

mark on a scale indicating weight

秤杆上标明斤、两等重量的标记。

Words:

定盘星秤星称星

Sentences:

秤(chèng)星(xīng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)我(wǒ)称(chēng)重(zhòng)
The marks on the scale help me weigh things.
定(dìng)盘(pán)星(xīng)是(shì)秤(chèng)的(de)重(zhòng)要(yào)部(bù)分(fèn)
The fixed mark is an important part of the scale.

commonly used in entertainment and sports

star (metaphor for a famous or influential person)

比喻某种起特殊作用或影响、名气特别大的人物。

Words:

影星歌星球星笑星明星

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)著(zhù)名(míng)的(de)影(yǐng)星(xīng)
He is a famous movie star.
这(zhè)位(wèi)歌(gē)星(xīng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)粉(fěn)丝(sī)
This singer star has many fans.

Writing & Component

Radical日

Structuretop_bottom

Stroke Count9

Strokes丨𠃍一一丿一一丨一

Common Words

Sunday

Sunday

week

xīng xīng xīng xing星星

star