星xīng · xing
star, planet; a point of light. 9 strokes, radical 日, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 星
Strokes 1–4 write 日, then strokes 5–9 write 生.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 星 · the stroke-order rules
What 星 is made of
日 (rì, sun) and 生 (shēng, life).
日 carries the meaning — sun — and 生 carries the sound.
Words that use 星
| 明星 | star, celebrity 在某个领域表现突出、受人瞩目的人 这位明星热心公益事业。This celebrity is enthusiastic about charity work. Lesson 52, 我的名字 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 星星 | star, stars 夜晚天空中一闪一闪发亮的小亮点 晴朗的夜空中，星星一闪一闪。The stars twinkle brightly in the clear night sky. Lesson 85, 看星星 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 星星 | star, stars 夜晚天空中一闪一闪发亮的小亮点 晴朗的夜空中，星星一闪一闪。The stars twinkle brightly in the clear night sky. Lesson 85, 看星星 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 卫星 | satellite 指环绕行星运行的飞行器 科研所开展卫星监测任务。The institute carried out a satellite monitoring mission. Lesson 496, 卫星巡天 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
| 歌星 | singing star 指著名的歌唱演员 舞台上，歌星深情歌唱新时代赞歌。On stage, the star deeply sang an anthem of the new era. Lesson 582, 文苑新声 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 球星 | sports star 指有名气的球类运动员 当年的队友已成球星，仍常来看望他。His old teammate had become a star. Lesson 632, 退役求职 · 法安天下与正气长存 · Judicial Justice & Principled Restraint |
| 影星 | film star 指有名气的电影演员 电影节迎来大批影迷，几位影星到场签名。Several film stars came to sign autographs. Lesson 676, 电影节上 · 仁者爱人与德化天下 · Universal Compassion & Moral Cultivation |
| 星期 | week 以七天为循环往复单位的时间周期礼拜 林涛，今天是星期几？我过得都忘了日子。Lin Tao, what day of the week is it today? I've lost track of the days. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 9, 星期几与计划 |
| 星期天 | Sunday (spoken) 周日，公休假期的末尾一天口语表述 今天是星期六，明天就是星期天了。Today is Saturday, and tomorrow is Sunday. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 9, 星期几与计划 |
| 星期日 | Sunday (formal) 周日，公休假日的一周末日书面正式表述 王大爷，思源茶馆在星期日也开门营业。Grandpa Wang, the Siyuan Teahouse is open for business on Sundays too. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 9, 星期几与计划 |
Characters that share the sound part 生
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 星
More characters with the radical 日
All 31 of them, and what the radical means, on the 日 radical page.