星(xīng)

HSK 19 strokes

star

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xīng
Meaning
star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 星 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱日生

In this compound, the meaning comes from 日 (sun); 生 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

日rì生shēng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 星 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 星

Common words using 星 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xīng星qī期
HSK 1

week

Open 星期 page →
xīng星qī期tiān天
HSK 1

Sunday

Open 星期天 page →
xīng星qī期rì日
HSK 1

Sunday

Open 星期日 page →
míng明xīng星
HSK 2

star; celebrity

Open 明星 page →
xīng星xīng星
HSK 2

(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky

Open 星星 page →
wèi卫xīng星
HSK 5

(aerospace) satellite

Open 卫星 page →
yǐng影xīng星
HSK 6

film star

Open 影星 page →
gē歌xīng星
HSK 6

singing star

Open 歌星 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 星’s common words

期天日明卫影歌

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