星 Stroke Order — How to Write 星

Stroke Order

星 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

星 Radical and Character Components

Components:日生

星 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, while 生 indicates the sound.

Radical: 日 + 5 more strokes

星 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xīng

Meanings of 星 in Chinese

xīng星

A celestial body that emits or reflects light in the universe; generally refers to a luminous object in the night sky.

夜空中闪烁着无数的星球。

The night sky is filled with countless planets.

Tiny, fragmented particles, often referring to sparks or small glints.

炉子里冒出了火星。

Sparks came out of the stove.

Marks or graduations on a balance or steelyard, used for reading measurements.

秤杆上的星磨损了，称重不准

The marks on the steelyard are worn, so the weighing is inaccurate.

Insignia on an officer's collar, like a star.

他的肩章上有一颗金色的星。

There is a golden star on his epaulet.

Describes movement or action occurring during the night, often implying swiftness or continuous motion, as in 'traveling through the night'.

他星夜赶路，为了早些回家。

He traveled through the night to get home earlier.

Refers to 'Xīng' as a star name, specifically one of the twenty-eight mansions (二十八宿) in traditional Chinese astronomy.

根据古老的传说，每个人的命运都与二十八星宿之一紧密相连。

According to ancient legends, everyone's destiny is closely linked to one of the twenty-eight constellations.

To be arranged or scattered like stars; to dot or speckle, often referring to small, numerous objects distributed across a surface.

草地上星星点点地开着小花。

Small flowers were dotted here and there across the lawn.

A prominent and outstanding person in a particular field, especially in entertainment, like a movie star or pop star.

这位年轻的歌星受到了很多粉丝的喜爱。

This young pop star is loved by many fans.

Decorative facial markings, often flower-shaped, worn by women in ancient China.

她的额头点缀着几颗精致的梅花星。

Her forehead was adorned with several delicate plum blossom dots.

astrology; fortune-telling based on celestial observations

她对星相学很感兴趣，常常研究星座运势。

She is very interested in astrology and often studies horoscopes.

In nuclear physics, a "star" refers to the phenomenon where multiple particle tracks originate from a single point when high-energy particles interact with a detector medium like nuclear emulsion, a cloud chamber, or a bubble chamber.

物理学家在观察高能粒子与原子核碰撞时,发现了一些特殊的“星”迹。

Physicists observed some special "star" tracks when high-energy particles collided with atomic nuclei.

Referring to a star rating system for hotels and restaurants, indicating their quality and standard.

这家五星级酒店的服务非常周到。

The service at this five-star hotel is very attentive.

Common Words and Phrases with 星

xīng星biǎo表

star catalogue

天文学家们利用最新的星表来研究遥远星系的演化。

Astronomers use the latest star catalogs to study the evolution of distant galaxies.

xīng星chén辰

stars

夜空中闪烁的星辰总是令人着迷。

The stars twinkling in the night sky are always mesmerizing.

xīng星chí驰

to move or travel rapidly, especially referring to urgent travel at night.

快艇在湖面上星驰而过，留下一道长长的白色浪花。

The speedboat streaked across the lake like a star, leaving a long white wake.

xīng星diǎn点

a tiny bit; a little bit

厨房地板上还留有星点水渍，需要擦干净。

There were still a few specks of water stains on the kitchen floor that needed to be wiped clean.

xīng星dǒu斗

stars

夏天的夜晚，抬头望去，漫天星斗闪烁着微光，仿佛在低声细语。

On summer nights, looking up, the vast expanse of stars twinkled with faint light, as if whispering softly.

xīng星guāng光

starlight

夜晚，我们能看到天空中闪烁的星光。

At night, we can see the twinkling starlight in the sky.

xīng星hào号

An asterisk, a star-shaped symbol (*), used as a reference mark or to indicate omitted letters or words.

在填写表格时，带有星号的字段是必填项。

When filling out the form, fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

xīng星hé河

galaxy; Milky Way

夜晚，抬头仰望，璀璨的星河横跨天际。

At night, looking up, the brilliant Milky Way spans across the sky.

xīng星huǒ火

A spark or tiny fire; also, a shooting star.

尽管他的作品最初只是一点星火，却最终点燃了许多人的创作热情。

Although his work was initially just a tiny spark, it eventually ignited the creative passion of many people.

xīng星jì际

interstellar; interplanetary

未来的星际旅行将允许人类探索遥远的行星。

Future interstellar travel will allow humans to explore distant planets.

xīng星kōng空

starry sky

仰望星空，我感到无比渺小。

Looking up at the starry sky, I felt incredibly small.

xīng星liú流

Star streaming refers to two groups of stars moving in opposite directions within the Milky Way galaxy.

天文学家正在研究银河系中的不同星流，以了解它们的起源。

Astronomers are studying different star streams in the Milky Way to understand their origins.

xīng星luó罗qí棋bù布

dotted about like stars in the sky and pieces on a chessboard; spread all over the place

这座城市高楼林立，咖啡馆和书店也星罗棋布，为市民提供了丰富的休闲选择。

In this city, high-rise buildings stand tall, and coffee shops and bookstores are scattered everywhere, offering a rich variety of leisure choices for its residents.

xīng星qī期

week; a continuous seven-day cycle