星

xīng

x+īng·1st tone

star · heavenly body

Radical: 日 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

日明时景易春暴旧显是智普

Same radical

日明时景易春暴旧显是智普暗昏昌

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Character Decomposition

星=日+生

Etymology

sun

Meanings

star

heavenly body

satellite

small amount

xīng

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Words with 星 824 total

morning stars晨星chén xīng mascot · lucky star福星fú xīng savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor救星jiù xīng Mercury in traditional Chinese astronomy · see also 水星 shuǐ xīng辰星Chén xīng dwarf star矮星ǎi xīng (astronomy) companion star伴星bàn xīng many stars · a vast sky full of stars繁星fán xīng nemesis · bane · fated to be ill-matched克星kè xīng star alignment (in astrology)列星liè xīng Star God of Rank and Affluence (Daoism)禄星lù xīng

Idioms with 星 100 total Chain

bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent灿若繁星càn ruò fán xīng at a stride · taking large steps (while walking)大步流星dà bù liú xīng

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