星
星 (xīng) · star
星 (xīng) means “star”. It is made of 日 + 生 and has 9 strokes.
Break 星 into its parts
What 星 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 生 shēng — life
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 日 gives the meaning, 生 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 星期
一个星期有七天。Yī gè xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.A week has seven days.
今天星期几？Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?What day of the week is it today?
Words with 星
Also built with 日
- 早zǎoearly
- 时shítime
- 明míngbright
- 昨zuóyesterday
- 是shìto be
- 晚wǎnlate
- 最zuìmost
- 白báiwhite
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | star |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 星
What does 星 mean?
星 (xīng) means “star”.
How many strokes does 星 have?
星 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 星?
The radical of 星 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 星?
星 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 生 (life).
Keep learning
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