xīng

common
noun

Meaning of 克星

克星 means nemesis; bane; effective counter; natural enemy. Pronounced kè xīng.

  • nemesis; bane; effective counter; natural enemy

Definitions & Examples

Māo
tóu
yīng
shì
shǔ
lèi
de
xīng
 

Owls are the natural enemy of rodents.

Zhè
wèi
fáng
shǒu
qiú
yuán
chéng
le
duì
fāng
zhǔ
de
xīng
 

This defensive player became the nemesis of the opposing team's star player.

Zhè
zhǒng
xīn
xíng
kàng
shēng
shì
nài
yào
jūn
de
xīng
 

This new type of antibiotic is the bane of drug-resistant bacteria.

Zài
xíng
shuō
 
shuǐ
shì
huǒ
de
xīng
 

In the theory of the Five Elements, water is the counter to fire.

zhǎo
dào
le
tuō
yán
zhèng
de
xīng
 
 
yán
de
shí
jiān
biǎo
 

He found the antidote to procrastination—a strict schedule.