Made of 2 radicalsSound

星

xīng

star

Frequency
#537Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

生 shēng gives a similar sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Sound family of 生

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

星 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 星 1

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 3

  • 星期xīngqīweekHSK 1 Estimated
  • 星星xīngxingstar
  • 明星míngxīngcelebrity

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 星 yet.