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Chinese Symbol for Star

星
xīng

star

9 strokes

Meaning

A star, and a celebrity (明星).

Where the character comes from

Originally a drawing of stars; 生 (shēng) was added later to give the sound.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 星

星星 xīngxing star (in the sky)
明星 míngxīng celebrity
星期 xīngqī week

Using 星 in a tattoo or design

In speech, a star in the sky is 星星.

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