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星 xīng — “star”
How to write and say the Chinese character 星 (xīng), which means star — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.
Pinyin · 拼音 xīng
Meaning · 意思 star
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 日 (sun)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
星 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
日 (sun) hints at the meaning, and 生 lends its sound — together they make 星.
A common word常用词
星星
stars
Example sentence例句
星星在眨眼睛。
The stars are twinkling.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.