星
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xīng · star, planet

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Learn every stroke in 星

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

日Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 星

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xīngWords pronounced xīng
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Example sentences

Notice where 星 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ yào zài nǐ zhè xīng qī wǔ.我要在你这星期五。

I hope to see you this Friday.

Source: Tatoeba #1435459 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de yǎn jīng ràng wǒ xiǎng dào le xīng xīng.你的眼睛让我想到了星星。

Your eyes remind me of stars.

Source: Tatoeba #426300 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng hǎo shàng gè xīng qī rì yǒu kōng.我正好上个星期日有空。

I happened to be free last Sunday.

Source: Tatoeba #5149842 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīng qī tiān tā huì yí gè rén lái.星期天他会一个人来。

On Sunday he will come alone.

Source: Tatoeba #2040496 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ fā shì wǒ kàn dào le wài xīng rén.我发誓我看到了外星人。

I swear, I saw an alien!

Source: Tatoeba #4759980 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǐ nǐ lái zì lìng wài yí gè xīng qiú?所以你来自另外一个星球?

So you come from another planet?

Source: Tatoeba #10230462 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 星 in context

  1. Say xīng, then recall the core meaning: star, planet.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 星期 (xīng qī), meaning “week”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 星 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.