The character 星 — “star”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 星 is read xīng and means “star”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 星
星 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 星, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 星 is made of
On top, 日 “sun”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 星
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 星?
星 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 星 mean?
星 means “star”. It appears in 星期 (“week”), 星期天 (“Sunday”), 星期日 (“Sunday”), 星星 (“star”).
How do you pronounce 星?
星 is read xīng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 星 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 星 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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